Do you think celibacy is necessary for a religious leader? Do you think celibacy adds to the pious nature of anyone who practices it?

If your are answering from a Christian perspective, please feel free to use Biblical scripture to explain your beliefs in this matter.

Yes, it is an ancient and respectable way of devoting yourself to a deity

Its an honorable practice to engage in.

i must of been a religious leader all my life if that's the case

hi mirror how have u been

Im doing excellent

How are you beautiful ?

pretty good sweetie
have u ever practice celibacy

Not as a religious devotion

But I like to study religions and I understand and respect people of all faiths and their devotions

filth.

What do you mean ?

I believe that it is a very respectible way to show your devotion to God. However, I do NOT think that it is NECESSARY in a religious leader nor do I believe that it adds piousness. Matter of fact, I do believe that marriage should be encouraged in religious leaders. I believe that sex is a need just like food, drink and love. Denying those primal God given needs only leads to perversion. When one tries to deny the basic needs, failure is a certainty. Those needs MUST be be satisfied one way or the other. If denied, it leads to binge drinking, eating disorders and sexual perversion. It is best to allow humans to fulfill these needs in a healthy manner. In the case of sex, that is marriage (reduces the risk of emotional damage and sexaully transmitted diseases). Therefore, I believe marriage should be encouraged in religious leaders. I also believe that those leaders will be better equipped to help council their perishoners when they struggle with issues related to sex and marriage becuase they have personal experiance in which to draw from.

Mirror - why do you think celibacy creates honor in a person?

Cherub [I believe that sex is a need just like food, drink and love. Denying those primal God given needs only leads to perversion. When one tries to deny the basic needs, failure is a certainty. Those needs MUST be be satisfied one way or the other. If denied, it leads to binge drinking, eating disorders and sexual perversion. It is best to allow humans to fulfill these needs in a healthy manner. In the case of sex, that is marriage (reduces the risk of emotional damage and sexaully transmitted diseases).

I agree, and if you just happen to be a homosexual and you find an attraction to a long term partner, then celibacy is a redykeulous expectation.....

Celibacy does not lead to perversion

Its just the opposite

Hypersexual culture leads to perversion

Nothing is more pure than celibacy

I agree, and if you just happen to be a homosexual and you find an attraction to a long term partner, then celibacy is a redykeulous expectation.....




Then you believe wrong

Sex may be a basic need for you.

It is not a basic need for everyone.

If you can devote your body to another human in marriage, can you do no less for your god ?

I agree, and if you just happen to be a homosexual and you find an attraction to a long term partner, then celibacy is a redykeulous expectation.....


Again....agreed. I am a hetrosexual and struggle with the same expectation because I am not married. According to the Bible, I am sinning everytime I have sex because I am not married. Forgive me Father cause I'm about to Sin. It's Friday night and this is an area where God and I are going to have to have a talk about later.....like in the morning when I get home.

It is a basic need for EVERYONE. God put it there so the population would increase. It is basic animal instinct.

If God were to take away or satisfy that need, then yes I can. However, he has not taken away the need nor has he provided me a husband. I know that I am about to sin tonight and will have to attone for it later. Unless God intervines....Pray for me.

All I can say to you is that you are wrong. Jesus was/is a celibant, most religious founders were celibant. Its all about loving your god more that you love yourself. Maybe you cant understand that.

Saying celibacy leads to perversion is like saying not doing drugs leads to drug addiction