If two gay people live together chastely

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Is that considered sinful? No “marriage” or civil union. Just living as roommates in separate rooms. Is that considered cohabitation?
 
Technically sinful? I don’t think so. But talk about playing with fire!

The version of the Act of Contrition I was taught included this line: “I firmly resolve, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid the near occasion of sin.” I would advise the people involved to avoid putting themselves in jeopardy.
 
There are two documentaries, one is “The Third Way” the other is “Desire of the Everlasting Hills”, that speak of the Catholic Church and gay people. In one of those documentaries there are folks who have lived together chastely.

I’d also suggest Courage as a resource.
 
Is such living arrangement officially approved by the Church, if both people agree to live according to celibacy and are firmly rooted in Catholic faith?
 
I know of no living arrangements that are “officially approved by the Church”.
 
Or I guess I meant to say “allowed” under guidance and certain criteria being met
 
Would you include cohabiting married irregulars the Church allows to Communion provided they abstain?

And if not why not, what is the principle you are working from?
 
I know of no abstaining arrangements officially prohibited by the Church.
 
I’m assuming that they share a house or apartment and sleep separately :man_shrugging:t2:
 
Just as is the case with unmarried heterosexual couples, that would be a proximate occasion of sin and (if their relationship was known to others) grave scandal.
 
And yet the Church OKs it if there is proportionate reason to do so.
 
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The Church allows anything that isn’t intrinsically evil if there’s proportionate reason for it. That’s a cop-out that people like you use to be intentionally vague when there is no reason for ambiguity.
 
Correct, “occasion of sin” can be validly chosen, “actual sin” may never be.
The Church clearly teaches this.

It isn’t rocket science.
 
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There is nothing in what the OP asked to suggest that there is a valid reason for this arrangement.
 
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Would you include cohabiting married irregulars the Church allows to Communion provided they abstain?
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If you look at my response, I said it was not a sin. I simply warned that it was dangerous to put oneself in the path of temptation.

I find it no different from the cohabiting married irregulars abstaining. I find it no different from the abstinence Our Mother Mary and St. Joseph practiced. But it is a very hard thing to do, which is why I feel it is ideal to avoid it if possible.
 
There is nothing taught by the Magisterium to suggest there cannot be a valid reason for this arrangement.

So its really none of our busybody business at all therefore.
 
The issue is not necessarily how hard it is.
The issue may simply be one of avoiding greater likely evils.

If the consequences of not doing so are one night stands, disease, promiscuity, psychological issues and a close personal relationship saves one from that past life then clearly it is the better path.
Confession is always available should one fail to abstain from time to time.

It is not good that man should be alone.
 
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Is that considered sinful? No “marriage” or civil union. Just living as roommates in separate rooms. Is that considered cohabitation?
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Are you talking about acting as a couple but with out sex?
 
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