roman catholic?

Question

i just dont understand. is it NOT allowed at all to sleep over at your girlfriend or boyfriends house if you arent married yet? heeelp!!

Answer 1

Judeo-Christian tradition has taught for thousands of years that it is God's will that:
+ Single people should be celibate.
+ Married people should be faithful to each other (adultery is wrong).

The Catholic Church recognizes the power of sex when it teaches, "Sexuality affects all aspects of the human person in the unity of his body and soul."

Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person. A chaste person's body and spirit lives in unity and opposes any behavior that would impair that unity.

The purpose of sex is to bring a husband and wife closer and to create human life.

Fornication, sex between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, is contrary to their human dignity and the dignity of human sexuality.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

You are not allowed to live together as husband and wife unless you are married.

When it comes to a common sleep-over, let's face it, there is a potential for "funny business". Therefore, from a prarent's perspective, allowing such a sleepover may not necessarily be a good idea, lest the parent becomes an enabler for sinful activity.

Answer 3

At their house is one thing - risky but not necessarily sinful. In their bed is an entirely different story. The Bible lists fornication as one of the sins that will prevent you from entering the kingdom of God. This is not specifically Catholic teaching. Virtually all Christians would agree with this.

Answer 4

The Catholic Church is created from 23 distinctive church homes that each and all and sundry settle for the Bishop of Rome (Mr. Pope!) as their head. via far the biggest of the 23 is the Roman Catholic Church. the different 22 church homes are placed surprisingly lots completely interior the east. i've got attended Byzantine Divine Liturgies and that they are particularly alluring! :)

Answer 5

"A cohabiting couple is "living in sin" not so much because they live under the same roof, but because it most often means they have made a public commitment to engage in sex outside of marriage. While sharing a common life in the same residence before marriage raises additional issues, the core problem is misunderstanding and misuse of sex."

Answer 6

Remember that the RCC is not nearly as legalistic as it appears from the outside.

You know your heart. You know that lust is a sin. Ask yourself, "Is my choice to stay here made out of practicality or out of a desire for inappropriate premarital behaviors? Would I make this decision if God were to physically manifest and watch me as I do it?"

The only one who can tell you if it is a sin is you, pending god himself making an appearance.

I'd recommend though sleeping in separate beds or the couch -- just to avoid the temptation. It can be as much a sin to put ourselves in the way of temptation when we could avoid it, as it is to give in to temptation.

Answer 7

Sure you can as long as you resist the temptation for sex.
Christian are oblige to avoid the near occasion of sin. In other
words do not put yourself in a situation where you know your going to fall.

Answer 8

it probably depends on what you are planning to do. most likely you already know the answer to your own question. you are probably going to do it anyway and that would not suddenly turn you into a devil or anything. make sure you don't get pregnant, especially if you do not know if you two will get married.

Answer 9

That's what they think is a good idea. Clearly, you have problems with this. Are Catholics rules too hard for you? I guess so.....

Answer 10

Don't worry about Catholic rules. You should become versed instead in Christian laws.