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Offline solitary Man

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Are gatherings of friends necessarily a problem?
« on: December 02, 2023, 07:39:44 PM »
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    • I'm not talking about dances or parties, but meeting teenage friends to talk or read or play video games. Is that a sin or is there a problem with that?
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    Offline TheRealMcCoy

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    Re: Are gatherings of friends necessarily a problem?
    « Reply #1 on: December 02, 2023, 07:43:05 PM »
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    • It cannot be mixed company unless there are responsible adult chaperones.  Priests do not make good chaperones by the way.
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    Offline Giovanni Berto

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    Re: Are gatherings of friends necessarily a problem?
    « Reply #2 on: December 02, 2023, 08:49:46 PM »
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    • It obviously depends on your friends.

    If they are good Catholics boys, no problem.

    If they are secular people, it could be dangerous. Impure sights and conversations are frequent among male teenagers. 

    I mean, if you go to somebody's house and have no adult supervision, it is natural to think that the boys might show their favorite "models" to their friends. Impurity is everywhere these days.

    Apart from this, the ambient that we live in influences us in many subtle manners that we don't even realize. The more you spend time with secular people, the less you will be inclined to religion.
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    Re: Are gatherings of friends necessarily a problem?
    « Reply #3 on: December 02, 2023, 09:21:54 PM »
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    • How old are you?  Are you converting to Traditional Catholism without other family?  Do you have a Mass that you attend?  I am sorry for all these questions.  
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    Re: Are gatherings of friends necessarily a problem?
    « Reply #4 on: December 03, 2023, 04:21:21 PM »
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    • Quote from: TheRealMcCoy on December 02, 2023, 07:43:05 PM
    It cannot be mixed company unless there are responsible adult chaperones.  Priests do not make good chaperones by the way.
    With the way this is going I wonder how can anybody ever find a potential spouse if they can't find anybody who would do the chaperoning 
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    Re: Are gatherings of friends necessarily a problem?
    « Reply #5 on: December 03, 2023, 04:26:43 PM »
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    • Quote from: Philothea3 on December 03, 2023, 04:21:21 PM
    With the way this is going I wonder how can anybody ever find a potential spouse if they can't find anybody who would do the chaperoning
    The OP says that they are teenagers.  I stand by my comment that there need to be chaperones if it's mixed company. I seriously doubt any teenage boy is ready to take on the responsibility of a wife.
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    Re: Are gatherings of friends necessarily a problem?
    « Reply #6 on: December 03, 2023, 06:33:46 PM »
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    • Quote from: TheRealMcCoy on December 02, 2023, 07:43:05 PM
    Priests do not make good chaperones by the way.
    It is not the role of a priest to do chaperoning.

    I agree with Giovanni Berto. 

    Philothea makes a good point. Good to see you posting again, P3.
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    Re: Are gatherings of friends necessarily a problem?
    « Reply #7 on: December 03, 2023, 08:41:28 PM »
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    • Quote from: TheRealMcCoy on December 03, 2023, 04:26:43 PM
    The OP says that they are teenagers.  I stand by my comment that there need to be chaperones if it's mixed company. I seriously doubt any teenage boy is ready to take on the responsibility of a wife.
    I missed the teenage part, my bad. I doubt if teenagers really want to meet in mixed company since boys and girls rarely share the same interests. And if they're in schools with genders separated (as they should) they probably don't get to be in mixed company much.
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