Friend's parent is gay

[Flame4]

My best friend’s father is living in a homosexual relationship with another man. My friend doesn’t approve, but of course he isn’t going to cut his father our of his life as a result. He does not live with them. However sometimes when he visits his father, he invites me over. His father is a nice man and neither he nor the man he lives with explicitly display their sexual orientation in front of me. They do not talk about it or confront me about my views either. However, I’m wondering if it would be immoral of me to go over to their house. Not sure what to do in this situation…

Thanks for your help and God bless

 

[JennyAnne]

I don’t think you should stop visiting, that might be taken as rude or offensive. Also it is not our place to judge others, it is God’s. When they bring up the topic you could just explain to them that you do not agree with it, but you don’t hate them or think any less of them. You could also just do your best to steer away from that conversation and just try to change the topic.

 

[Catholic1954]

Go ahead and go; they sound like charming and gracious hosts. What they do in private is not anyone’s concern.

 

[MacQ]

Why would it be immoral for you to visit with friends, even if you think them sinners?
Jesus did.

 

[christus_vincit]

Continue to visit, but don’t pass up the chance to witness your faith. It is your duty as catholic to convert sinners and preach the Gospel by your life. Obviously, you should go about this prudently and lovingly. Always remember to pray for them.

 

[PietroPaolo]

It is not immoral to go to their house, it would be immoral to go to their “wedding” or to a celebration of their immoral lifestyle (an anniversary of their being together for example), but you are under no moral obligation to avoid sinners. In fact, if you decided to never go into any sinner’s home, you would be forced to stay in the street.

That being said, I wouldn’t let on that I approve of their situation or act like it is normal. You don’t have to confront them over it, but I wouldn’t do anything that would make it seem like I approved of what they were doing.

And yes, witness to them. Not in a “Bible thumping” way, but witness to them by just being open about your faith. Kind of the same way they aren’t “in your face” about their lifestyle, but they are being open about it, witnessing to it in a way.

Lastly, pray for them. The fate of their souls depends on their ultimate repentance and rejection of how they are currently living.

God bless.

 

[gardenswithkids]

I assume you are a minor. What do your parents say? If you don’t have their permission, to go, it would be wrong.

 

[grasscutter]

If the criteria was not visiting the house of a sinner, I would be very lonely!

 

[Joie_de_Vivre]

My best friend’s father is living in a homosexual relationship with another man. My friend doesn’t approve, but of course he isn’t going to cut his father our of his life as a result. He does not live with them. However sometimes when he visits his father, he invites me over. His father is a nice man and neither he nor the man he lives with explicitly display their sexual orientation in front of me. They do not talk about it or confront me about my views either. However, I’m wondering if it would be immoral of me to go over to their house. Not sure what to do in this situation…

Thanks for your help and God bless

It is not sinful.

I don’t think you should stop visiting, that might be taken as rude or offensive. Also it is not our place to judge others, it is God’s. When they bring up the topic you could just explain to them that you do not agree with it, but you don’t hate them or think any less of them. You could also just do your best to steer away from that conversation and just try to change the topic.

*If *the topic comes up.

Continue to visit, but don’t pass up the chance to witness your faith. It is your duty as catholic to convert sinners and preach the Gospel by your life. Obviously, you should go about this prudently and lovingly. Always remember to pray for them.

It’s not his (or her) obligation to give fraternal correction to people who might not even be Christian and probably aren’t Catholic.