Is having a Wiccan roommate a sin?

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Hi all. I am a mentally and physically ill adult who requires care, but probably not to the level of having a medical aide. I am currently living with my fiance, but am increasingly finding the arrangement unsatisfying. I am not yet Catholic but considering moving out and pursuing the faith. My best friend is a Wiccan and is purchasing a two-bedroom house, and has promised that she will allow me to live there rent-free and help me with some of my needs. Would this be sinful if I don’t practice her faith myself? Thank you for reading and sorry for the rambling.
 
Jesus said " …let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in Heaven" (Matthew 5:16). It may be that God is going to use you to share the Gospel with that person. We can share the Gospel by example. You can share the Gospel by baking cookies for a friend who is sick or cleaning out your neighbor’s gutters. When you are out helping people and using your talents and gifts, it’s sharing the Gospel because you are doing it for the sake of God’s pleasure.

Because of Matthew 5:16, I’m inclined to believe that your situation is not sinful. It doesn’t matter what I think, it matters what God thinks and He seemed to be pretty clear in Matthew 5:16.
 
Would you be tempted to learn/practice Wicca if you lived there? Likely a question only you and your counselor can answer.
 
Since you are planning to learn more about and presumably practice the Catholic faith, perhaps you should ask your potential roommate how she feels about that. Unless she is perfectly fine with you not participating nor endorsing her practices, as well as perfectly fine with you following and practicing your faith as openly as she does hers, there is no way this is going to work.
 
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Unless she is perfectly fine with you not participating nor endorsing her practices, as well as perfectly fine with you following and practicing your faith as openly as she does hers, there is no way this is going to work.
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The few Wiccans I’ve known have been very live-and-let-live. It is something you should talk to her about, but she’ll probably be fine with it.
 
As a couple of the other posters have pointed out, you should be asking yourself these questions:
  1. Would you be tempted to practice Wicca yourself if you lived with a friend who was doing it?
  2. Would your friend be trying to convert you to Wicca or get you involved in her practices if you lived there?
If you can honestly answer “No” to both of these questions, then there’s nothing wrong with living in a roommate situation with someone who has a different belief system from you.
However, if you answer “Yes” to either of the above questions, then you probably shouldn’t move in with your friend the Wiccan.
 
Having a roommate or friend who has different religious beliefs than you do is not a sin. It only becomes sinful if you agree to participate in Wiccan practices. If you don’t think that she would push her beliefs on you, and if you don’'t think that you will be tempted to get involved in that lifestyle, then I don’t see it as an issue.

I actually used to have a college friend who was Wiccan. We got along extremely well; she accepted that I was Catholic and never tried to change that about me. We found common ground with subjects that had nothing to do with religion, and it worked well for us. If she truly is your best friend, then she will respect your values. Maybe as you pursue your faith and educate yourself on Catholicism, it will have a positive effect on her. Live by example. St. Francis of Assisi says to “Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.”
 
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