Possible Mortal Sin
It's actually really important that I have an answer on this ASAP. It's
This girl and I have been really good friends. She and I would spend all day
QUESTION from Josh on May 16, 2004
concerning a possible mortal sin.
together, and occassionally she'd sleep on my couch because she was too tired to go him. I recently discovered that this could be a mortal sin. Doesn't the Church ban non-married men and women living together? We weren't living together, but she would sleep at my house on occassion.
I'm really nervous about this.
ANSWER by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM on May 22, 2004
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Dear Josh: Before answering your question, just a reminder to all readers. If you need an answer to something fast, this Q&A cannot guarantee an answer as fast as you would want. All questions are answered in the order the were posted and are answered by volunteers hosts who do this in between their other responsibilities. This is why we advertise a response time of 5-7 days. We cannot guarantee answers any faster. If there is truly a need for a fast counsel, then one could call me on the phone, but please do not do that unless you truly, really, double truly MUST have advice immediately or the world will end :) ------------------ Now, concerning your question, it is not a sin for a man and woman to live together (even a boyfriend and girlfriend) AS LONG AS there is no scandal caused and the couple does not fornicate. It is not too prudent to live together with a boy/girl friend and it places one in the near occasion of sin, but it is not mortal or venial sin unless scandal is caused or the couple fornicates. The case that you are describing is not about living together, but about your girlfriend sleeping over on the coach because she is too tired to go home. There is no sin in this unless you fornicate or a great scandal is caused.
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