Cohabitation is a sin?

Question

I’ve been doing some research on cohabitation and I find it both interesting and confusing that it is referred to as a "mortal sin," but it does not break any Commandments nor does it a violate Canon Law.

Sword/Lord, you need to elaborate.

Answer 1

I'm going to take a logical approach at this, and for anyone who has strong religious beliefs, if you don't agree then that's fine. You can believe as you would like and I won't judge you for it (unless you try to tell me that my belief is incorrect in any way without proof, of course).

On to my explanation:

interestingly enough, cohabitation, as you said, does not technically break any commandments. The only commandment I can think of that comes into question when a couple lives together without being married is "Thou shalt not commit adultery" in which we can define adultery as "voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her lawful spouse." So, unless they're having sex and at least one of these two people in a cohabitation situation is married to someone else legally it wouldn't be a sin according to the commandments. Also, if both persons involved were unmarried and engaging in sexual relations, they would not be committing adultery considering they are not legally married.

What makes cohabitation (and premarital sex) among other things that are not technically against the commandments wrong is a personal belief of what is and isn't sinful.

Another interesting fact is that some religions at one point did not consider cohabitation a sin so long as the couple had intentions of marriage (very similar to our current common law situations). Also, sexual relationships were allowed before marriage so long as the couple did, in fact, get married before a baby was born.

Answer 2

You have to look up the word cohabitation and its meaning. Now, living in sin is another subject. I would consider it a a sin if I had a sexual relationship with a roommate. I would consider it a sin if I look at my roommate in the nude or took a shower with them etc.. as sin. If I had a roommate that was not a born again believer and drank smoked and did things that pertain to the world. Cohabitation is not living in sin if you're not playing house I mean acting as if married. There got to be an honest purpose to cohabit with someone to which it wouldn't deviate from your moral beliefs. Paying for expenses of room and board, eating accommodations those things that lead to mutual cooperation. But also in such the case with a born again believer living abroad with another born again believer of opposite sex. I would not have an affection for such a person because our cause and drive to preach and teach the Word of God to people around the world that Jesus is Lord. I wouldn't cross that bridge because I LOVE Jesus too much to offend Him. That is where the truth and suffering lies. I have to have TRUE LOVE and not exploit the principles that are handed down by GOD. Because God is my Judge. But if you feel it offends someone you know then you need to respond in a positive way. Do it so that your conscience doesn't convict you. This is Satan ploy to get you to breach the covenant of righteousness. Pray and do what is right in the sight of God.

Answer 3

Cohabitation usually leads to fornication. To most major faiths that is indeed a sin. I wouldn't like to cohabitate if I lived in Mecca. The Hindus and Buddhists are probably the most leniant on it saying that it's an ignorant phase of life and it's best to get that kind of thing out of your system when you're young. That doesn't mean that I haven't done it, several times in fact. But I'm now married and I love the fact that we have a committed relationship with real live social and legal bonds. Marriage is much more prefferable to co-habitation. That is unless it is 100% platonic. Then that's OK. But the girl might get grossed out from time to time.

Answer 4

Where is it referred to as mortal sin? The Bible, in Old and New Testaments refers to it as "fornication". It is forbidden, but just because something isn't in the Commandments doesn't mean it isn't a commandment. There are commandments all through the Bible.

Answer 5

It depends on the religion. In some religions, men and women who are not married, or who are not related, are not supposed to co-habitate as it is considered a sin. In other religions, it is considered a sin to have sexual relations without being married.

Answer 6

Cohabitation does not necessarily mean sexual relations, but come on who are you trying to fool.
It's sex outside of marriage that's mortally sinful.
And even if people living together who are not married do not have sex, it's still a scandal because it may induce others to sin.

Answer 7

The church has to control people or they won't get anyone in the pews and filling up the coffers. So they had to make it a sin. They read Dante in 1294 and decided that purgatory and limbo were good for scaring people into buying indulgences. They didn't exist prior to Dante.

Answer 8

Hmm... but don't we all cohabitate on the same planet? I guess we're all damned.

Answer 9

cohabitation is better than marriage . .

so................

how about it?

Do you want to cohabit with me?

if not, I understand...
there has never been a female (I'm NOT gay) that could satisfy my desires or be on the same Spiritual level as me, so I don't expect you could either,

but, you can dream about me, right ???

Answer 10

I think technically co-habitation is not a sin, only pre-marital sex.