Back from the conference in Sudbury where I gave a number of lectures on canon law. Great turnout, and excellent questions. I only wish I had not been struggling with a cold and fever, which put me to sleep between lectures. One of the lectures I gave was on the rights and obligations of the Catholic faithful. It had been several years since I gave this lecture. I had forgotten about canon 219, which states: "All Christ's faithful have the right to immunity from any kind of coercion in choosing a state in life.".
Light blogging this week as I catch up from the weekend.
Absolutely.
There can bo no freedom when "coercion" of whatever kind is involved.
RE: your next blog, how can you consider these 'vows'(as they are described in previous posts) to be equal to "wedding vows" when you have been coerced?
That is a definite cause for a "declaration of nullity", so to speak.