2007-07-04 12:57:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Catholics have an extraordinary ability to doublethink
2007-07-04 13:04:10 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Do you think it's only Catholic couples who do that?
"Why do so many (insert religious or ethnic group here) couples live together without being married?"
You can ask this question about any group of people. Any particular reason why you're singling out the Catholics?
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2007-07-04 13:00:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the Catholic couples that I know are all married
2007-07-04 13:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have been mislead, by a society that refuses to negatively judge bad behavior, into thinking cohabitation is a good idea - even though it is so obviously against the moral order of the Catholic Church.
It should be noted that non-married Catholics couples are not the only couples engaged in cohabitation.
2007-07-05 03:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably because they want to make sure they can get along under the same roof before tying the knot. My mom and I lived with my step dad for almost a year before they even thought of getting married. Go figure.
2007-07-04 13:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by Dan L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have statistics to back this up, or are you just making it up.
Why do so many Baptist couples, Lutheran couples, and non-denominational couples Live together without being Married?
2007-07-04 13:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They may or not be aware that living together without being married is a mortal sin. They need to confess their sin to a priest and stop sinning.
2007-07-05 03:03:45 · answer #7 · answered by Pat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably for the same reason it is rare for a priest to remain celibate. The Church's rules are ridiculous. They force many to lead lives of hypocrisy, because people are just not meant to be alone. And whether a couple is living together, legally married or married "in the church" is no business of anyone's except those involved. The same applies to the use of birth control.
2007-07-04 13:10:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Why do couples of any denomination live together, cause for many marriage changes things, or they have already been there and done that.
2007-07-04 13:00:21 · answer #9 · answered by helper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For exactly the same reason Catholic women ignore the Vatican's ruling on birth control--because they are human.
2007-07-04 13:09:24 · answer #10 · answered by huffyb 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It's not a fundie religion. The priests don't check up on you. I know so many "Catholics" that only go to mass on Christmas and Easter. It's a part time religion for most at best.
2007-07-04 13:01:43 · answer #11 · answered by MotherMayI? 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋