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Celibacy refers either to being unmarried or to sexual abstinence. A vow of celibacy is a promise not to enter into marriage or engage in sexual intercourse. Some writers use it interchangeably as a synonym for abstinence or chastity, while other writers on sexuality draw a distinction between abstinence and celibacy, stating that celibacy means refraining from any sexual activity with a partner. They argue that this can be empowering, as it still allows that person to be "sexual" (through, for example, masturbation). This would not, however, be referred to as chaste celibacy, as masturbation is not considered a chaste act.
The term involuntary celibacy refers to lack of sexual intercourse for reasons other than (voluntary) abstinence, e.g. shyness/love-shyness.
Clerical celibacy
Clerical celibacy is a requirement for priests, a church law which is maintained by the Western Catholic Church and also by the monastic orders of Hindu and Buddhist traditions in the East. In the Orthodox Church ordinary parish priests are expected to be married men with families before ordination, and they need their family's approval to become a priest. Clerical celibacy was an important point of disagreement during the Reformation. Reformers argued that requiring a vow of celibacy from a priest was contrary to biblical teaching (see 1 Tim 4:1-5, Heb 13:4 and 1 Cor 9:5), a degradation of marriage and a reason for the widespread sexual misconduct within the clergy at the time of the Reformation (e.g., discussed by Calvin in his Institutes of the Christian Religion IV,12,23-28 *). The Church did not change its position claiming to be based on . The arguments against the Reformer's interpretations were some of the following: the Church never condemned or forbade marriage but has only required celibacy of those who would enter the priesthood so they could devote themselves completely to the care of Christ's Flock (see Mathew 19:12) or who have otherwise taken vows to do so of their own free will (in response to 1 Tim 4:1-5); the Church has never dishonored marriage but has elevated its honor from its Old Testament and secular status while acknowledging Christ's elevation of celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven to an even more honorable status (in response to Heb 13:4); and the Church has not required celibacy of all ecclesiastics at all times in history (it was not required of the majority of ecclesiastics in the early Church, and in modern times certain converts are permitted to be married when receiving Holy Orders), although Christ's counsel is normally followed (in response to 1 Cor. 9:5, which lists certain ecclesiastics who had the right at the time, but apparently chose not to exercise this right for the sake of the Gospel). The Church also found that the clerics who engaged in sexual misconduct were not sincere, unreserved followers of Christ, but those who had either become ecclesiastics with the wrong intentions or had lost their fidelity to Christ. More on [ Celibacy ]
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The male species is sooo funny!!!!! If I'm not happy I got my whole little celibacy thing going on!!!
CandyLewinzky (Candy) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:39:32 -0000
The male species is sooo funny!!!!! If I'm not happy I got my whole little celibacy thing going on!!!
Rihanna went back to CB cuz he was puttin it downnnnnnnn smh sign up for celibacy please
MsStrictlybiz (Ms Strictlybiz) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:38:05 -0000
Rihanna went back to CB cuz he was puttin it downnnnnnnn smh sign up for celibacy please
RT @MsStrictlybiz: We had a blast that night means we had lots of sex that night #Rhianna sign up for celibacy 2009 with@TamaraIsrael #death
mzphotographik (Ashley Cleveland) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:24:42 -0000
RT @MsStrictlybiz: We had a blast that night means we had lots of sex that night #Rhianna sign up for celibacy 2009 with@TamaraIsrael #death
@B_McQ no ma'am! Celibacy! Where they do that at????
wordz2lyrics (Helen Harwell) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:23:43 -0000
@B_McQ no ma'am! Celibacy! Where they do that at????
@christinamendez i'm boycotting that video because I'm scared i might break my vow of celibacy if I watch it lol..
Digital_Gurl (Kimmy) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:07:07 -0000
@christinamendez i'm boycotting that video because I'm scared i might break my vow of celibacy if I watch it lol..
First Law of Socio-Genetics: Celibacy is not hereditary.
quoteomatic (Wise Guru) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:06:24 -0000
First Law of Socio-Genetics: Celibacy is not hereditary.
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