What are your feelings about adultery?

[Annie_B]

Adultery is a sin. A forgivable sin. Spit on them and walk away?? May God have mercy on anyone who claims to be a Christian and does that
Annie

 

[Porknpie]

As for a married man living with another woman, well, it depends. If they are chaste, living together as brother and sister, there is no problem at all. If they are living unchastely, most likely that would involve mortal sin. Someone in mortal sin is not “in full communion with the Church,” but such a person is not spat upon or shown the door. The Church welcomes sinners. The Church hopes, prays, and works for their salvation.

This is a problem. The situation needs to be discussed with a priest as it sounds like it is scandal. Even if they were living chastely, which frankly is very hard to do in the same house, it could leads others to live together and sin. From the catechism.

2284 Scandal is an attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil. The person who gives scandal becomes his neighbor’s tempter. He damages virtue and integrity; he may even draw his brother into spiritual death. Scandal is a grave offense if by deed or omission another is deliberately led into a grave offense.

2287 Anyone who uses the power at his disposal in such a way that it leads others to do wrong becomes guilty of scandal and responsible for the evil that he has directly or indirectly encouraged. “Temptations to sin are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they come!”

PnP

 

[Phil_Marinus]

I Wouldn’t Be allowed… Helen wouldn’t Understand !

 

[wcknight]

Jesus says, anyone who breaks their marriage vows, does so to their own great peril.

I hope and pray I never get into that situation. I try not to put myself in such situation, and I pray for folks who get themselves into such a mess to wake up and repent and turn their lives around.

We are all human and we are weak and make mistakes… BUT we must be vigilant and careful not to let anyone break up our marriage, most of all we must not let our own weaknesses break up our marriage.

I would hope that home wreckers would become aware of the great harm that they are doing to others. Some folks just don’t care, and they are the ones who need our prayers the most.

I can be most forgiving with someone who has not wronged me personally. BUT I suppose it would be far different if the perpetrator wronged me by cheating with my spouse or with the spouse of someone I loved… THEN I might be less inclined to be as forgiving… then I might be in favor of public stoning or castration or justifiable homicide… . just kidding

 

[Peebo]

I was talking to a ex Mormon friend of mine today and we started talking about adultery. We have noticed that some religions will not accept you if you have committed adultery, for example. If a man is separated from his wife for 4 years but he lives with his girlfriend and cannot afford divorce. Also if a woman or man has children out of wedlock. What are your views on adultery? Do you still invite them to church or do you spit on them and walk away?

It would not matter if you are a divorced and remarried Protestant…or a divorced and remarried Catholic who hasn’t received an annulment then yes…you are considered an adulterer by the Catholic Church…and would not be allowed to receive the Eucharist…I’m not sure about being forgiven through reconciliation because if you are remarried you would still be considered an adulterer.

 

[taylorf]

Do you still invite them to church or do you spit on them and walk away?

In the New Testament I read, I have yet to come across instances where Jesus spits on sinners and walks away. Adultery is adultery. I know some people have difficult situations, but sometimes following Christ requires a lot of discipline and sacrifice.