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    Would it be inappropriate for a person to have a housemate of the opposite sex? I say "housemate" because they live in the same house; they don't share the same bedroom. Suppose that the two people are not a couple, they are not attracted to each other, and they are not a part of the same family. I have known people in this kind of living situation and I've heard comments from other people that this is inappropriate. Does the Bible address this issue?
    Last edited by Jaxb; 05-18-2016, 03:34 PM.

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    1 Thess 5:22
    The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Jaxb View Post
      Would it be inappropriate for a person to have a housemate of the opposite sex? I say "housemate" because they live in the same house; they don't share the same bedroom. Suppose that the two people are not a couple, they are not attracted to each other, and they are not a part of the same family. I have known people in this kind of living situation and I've heard comments from other people that this is inappropriate. Does the Bible address this issue?
      It's not necessarily inappropriate within Christianity, but it's typically frowned upon. To the extent that you're a potential stumbling block, there's reason enough to avoid it. It doesn't have to be that big of a deal, though. It would be a different question if you were cohabiting.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Jaxb View Post
        Would it be inappropriate for a person to have a housemate of the opposite sex? I say "housemate" because they live in the same house; they don't share the same bedroom. Suppose that the two people are not a couple, they are not attracted to each other, and they are not a part of the same family. I have known people in this kind of living situation and I've heard comments from other people that this is inappropriate. Does the Bible address this issue?
        This was condemned repeatedly at early church councils. This was in the context of priests/bishops, who were expected to be celibate, cohabiting with someone of the opposite sex.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Jaxb View Post
          Would it be inappropriate for a person to have a housemate of the opposite sex? I say "housemate" because they live in the same house; they don't share the same bedroom. Suppose that the two people are not a couple, they are not attracted to each other, and they are not a part of the same family. I have known people in this kind of living situation and I've heard comments from other people that this is inappropriate. Does the Bible address this issue?
          AFAIK not explicitly.



          Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
          1 Thess 5:22
          Irrelevant.


          Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
          This was condemned repeatedly at early church councils. This was in the context of priests/bishops, who were expected to be celibate, cohabiting with someone of the opposite sex.
          Irrelevant.
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            Jax, you pop in here and ask provocative questions, but then never participate in the resulting discussion. Why is that?

            Theologyweb is a discussion site, not a dart board.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by NorrinRadd View Post
              AFAIK not explicitly.





              Irrelevant.




              Irrelevant.
              Duly noted.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                1 Thess 5:22
                The only appearance of evil that I could think of is that some people might think that they are fornicating. If they were falsely accused of fornicating, they might have a difficult time disproving that false accusation.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                  This was condemned repeatedly at early church councils. This was in the context of priests/bishops, who were expected to be celibate, cohabiting with someone of the opposite sex.
                  I thought cohabitation had to do with unmarried couples. I was talking about a man and a woman living together, not a couple. Just because a man and a woman live together does not mean that they are a couple.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jaxb View Post
                    I thought cohabitation had to do with unmarried couples. I was talking about a man and a woman living together, not a couple. Just because a man and a woman live together does not mean that they are a couple.
                    If a man and a woman are living together, they are "cohabiting." That's what the word means.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                      If a man and a woman are living together, they are "cohabiting." That's what the word means.
                      What if they are brother and sister?

                      I have a friend who is letting her brother live with her because he is a useless piece of flesh who can't keep a job and nobody else in the family will help. And despite all that, his sister loves him enough to keep him off the street by letting him live with her.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                        If a man and a woman are living together, they are "cohabiting." That's what the word means.
                        In a broad sense only. It's typically used to refer to a man and woman living together as if they were married, which includes sexual relations.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Jaxb View Post
                          The only appearance of evil that I could think of is that some people might think that they are fornicating.
                          That's a definite possibility.

                          If they were falsely accused of fornicating, they might have a difficult time disproving that false accusation.
                          Which is why it's good not to present the opportunity.
                          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
                            In a broad sense only. It's typically used to refer to a man and woman living together as if they were married, which includes sexual relations.
                            I was using the broad sense. Is there a better word to use?

                            @ Sparko: I believe there were generally exceptions for family.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                              I was using the broad sense. Is there a better word to use?
                              I don't know of a better word, no. I think it's important to keep in mind its typical meaning when answering questions based on it, though. That's what moves the line from "not ok with couples" to "not ok unless related".
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