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Celibacy is defined as the lifestyle of someone who is, and is striving to remain, unmarried all his/her life. It is also used to describe a state of life where one chooses to abstain from all sexual activities (also known as "continence"). Often, it is incorrectly used to refer to a mixed, an involuntary, or even temporary abstinence from sexual relations – celibacy is by definition a freely chosen state of being unmarried and practicing sexual abstinence. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  surprisedbytruth.com 375px x 250px | 32.10kB [source page] Opera community A Los Angeles Cardinal of a Roman Catholic Church just offered an apology yesterday and agreed to a financial settlement worth $ USD 660 million for 508 victims of abuse  i.dailymail.co.uk 747px x 468px | 123.10kB [source page] He claims he s getting tired of one night stands and is considering a vow of celibacy But this photo suggests that Russell Brand is not quite ready for a life of solitary self restraint From Yahoo Image Search: "celibacy"  serenitydays.blogspot.com Amber Star hu, 10 Dec 2009 02:50:00 GM It was a pretty unbelivably Gosh awful day. It was moving day for the inlaws and OMG. My fil went with me as sweet as could be and like a little lamb. He had lunch and something warm to drink while I was doing something. ...  clericalwhispers.blogspot.com Sotto Voce Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:20:00 GM Vatican officials have said repeatedly over the years that . celibacy. will remain mandatory, but many observers say having married Anglican priests in the church is a "major move toward the idea of married Catholic priests. ...  christianforums.com John-Phillip Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:02 GM My wife and I have been having problems sexually for some time. It seems to boil down to sex being far more important to me (surprise surprise, lol) From Google Blog Search: "celibacy"  news.google.com The Tidings As previously announced by the Vatican, the text said there could be exemptions to the church's celibacy rule to allow married former Anglican priests to be ... news.google.com Xtra.ca ... followed their church's nonsensical insistence on celibacy , with nothing but diddling altar boys and downloading child porn to console themselves with? ... and more » news.google.com guardian.co.uk ... marriage, celibacy , equality, women, individual rights, conscience, free will, penitence and whether the chunk of cake is literal or figurative. ... and more » From Google News Search: "celibacy" What is all covered under the term "celibacy"? Q. I decided early in this year to remain celibate and just do things right for a change. I know it doesnt mean any intercourse but does it exclude oral, touching, kissing too? I need to know. My "friend" is coming home next month and I want to let him know before he comes to my house (oh he knows I'm practicing celibacy but we want to find out what is covered). Thanks. Asked by rob divine - Thu Nov 27 09:38:45 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Although celibacy usually means no "standard" sex, it really means no sex at all (oral, anal, multiple partners) It does mean you can masturbate, but then you get into a gray area if he masturbates you Answered by Mahoro_Ando - Thu Nov 27 09:45:32 2008 Is the burden of celibacy too much for priests? Q. Doesn't it seem like an unattractive option? And what exactly is sinful? Is sin all sexual activity including with a man/woman and also masterbation? If that's the case it seems an impossible ideal. Asked by creeper1 - Mon Dec 22 20:11:02 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. You are right. It is impossible...at the natural level. But God, when He calls men to the priesthood, grants them the graces needed to be faithful to that call. And for God, nothing is impossible. The problem is not that the ideal is not livable; the problem is that people who believe it to be impossible simply do not have enough faith in God. Priestly celibacy is a gift from God. It is not a burden. That doesn't make it easy, but in love, even difficult things are transformed. The priest is a man of God, and so, out of love for God (and for no other reason than that), he chooses freely to embrace the celibate state of life. I hope this helps. Answered by uiogdpm - Tue Dec 23 23:40:16 2008 Does celibacy contribute to well being? Please only answer if you have tried for an extended period.?
Q. Can practicing celibacy help generate feelings of well being. Many spiritual masters have said yes. If you masturbate you are not being celibate. Asked by Sinn - Tue Apr 22 18:19:41 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Thats a complicated question with many different answers. My opinion is it depends on what the sex is like who its with is it for the right reasons. I do believe that celibacy can help having been on both end of the scale. If your having sex just to validate yourself it can make you feel worse but if your in love and its with a person who makes you feel good about yourself then it really can be more than just sex. Ask anyone who has gone out with a person where the sex is fantastic but there is no real connection and they will tell you the relationship doesent last no matter how good the sex is. On a personal level the best relationship I had was with someone where the sex was merely ok but thats just me. At the moment I am going through a… [cont.] Answered by tipto m - Tue Apr 22 18:31:55 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "celibacy" |
