BilliardsBall
Veteran Member
Inspired by the thread about Jesus not being married and Essenes and whatnot, I wondered why some faiths teach celibacy as a good thing. Paul of Christianity wishes everyone were virgins as he was apparently, certain forms of Buddhism teach that abstaining from sexual relations is good, as well as does Jainism. I can't think of a decent reason to deny oneself this forever. Sure, one can abstain for certain amounts of time, as with food, certain activities, etc., but one would hardly abstain from food, for example, forever. I wonder what makes some people choose celibacy and why certain creeds teach it.
@Amanaki @metis
That's not what Paul said. Paul was a widower, clearly. He said he could wish that all Christians were not distracted by marriage, to witness more easily, and then said that due to human nature, marriage is not only permissible but a joyous example of Christ's relationship to His church.