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What are Your thoughts about Abstinence and Celibacy ?

Doughboi @doughboi (99) • Delhi, India 15 Mar 20

I would like to know your thoughts about celibacy and abstinence ? if anyone of you have experienced celibacy kindly share your journey and what are the pros & cons ? I have experienced yoga makes it easier to channelize the...

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Celibacy

Junbals @Junbals (1421) • Philippines 4 Apr 19

A story is told of Buddha who possessed so much power that he could fly, until he saw a beautiful woman with whom he was tempted to have sexual relation, a one night stand perhaps. The legend goes that Buddha was barred from...

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Celibacy is a virtue

Barjeru @Barjeru (296) • Vatican City State (Holy See) 3 Dec 18

Although it is strictly enforced in some churches, there are still those who can not fulfill the requirement of their vocation. They are only human. If all can not practice it, then can we say that celibacy is a virtue?

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Now or Not

say_sooo @say_sooo (10) • Greensboro, North Carolina 18 Mar 16

"Relationships with significant others involves a spiritual and sexual connection that you experience more often when you're in the relationship . Following my previous relationship, I was questioned and still question the...

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Seminar on Mahatma Gandhi

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20156) • India 2 Oct 12

Today I attended a seminar on the occasion Jayanthi of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was shot dead on October 2nd. He died a sad man. India lay divided. Hindu-Muslim riots were rampant all over the country. His brahmacharya...

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A Priest married a woman and wants celibacy abolished

jureathome @jureathome (5361) • Philippines 4 May 12

On yahoo news, a priest, Father Kevin Lee, from Australia admitted of being married to a Filipina. He also said that he knows of other priests who have been suffering from taking the vow of celibacy. This was his statement as...

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Celibacy in Priesthood

mariacecilia13 @mariacecilia13 (490) • Philippines 2 Oct 10

Do you think that the Catholic church should allow their priests to get married and have their own family just like other religious sects? My answer is definitely no. They promised when they ordained as priests that they will...

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In preparation for a long distance relationship

chipesterkhan @chipesterkhan (2925) • Philippines 25 Mar 10

My girlfriend is leaving soon to work in the States... we haven't really been together for a long time. It was in January when she finally said "yes" to me and now she's leaving. It took me 6 months of persistent courting just to...

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I'm not getting any and I'm afraid I'm missing it....

maple_kisses @maple_kisses (2156) • Philippines 24 Oct 08

Yes, that's just pathetic. I admit it's somewhat low to admit this in public but I'm determined to get help from real people. I really miss doing it with a man. But I don't want to do it. Not only because I'm 8 months pregnant,...

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i don't want to get married

cerryma @cerryma (22) • China 27 Aug 08

i don't want to get married, i enjoy celibecy.

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The greatest single

cristine3276 @cristine3276 (893) • Philippines 10 Jul 08

In yout own view, who is the greatest single person who ever walked the earth aside from Jesus of Nazareth ? I consider Paul as the greatest single person who ever lived. He was able to maximize his singleness for the missions and...

should roman catholic priests be allowed to marry????

elemental69 @elemental69 (1559) • Ireland 13 Oct 07

I know this could be a very sore subject to a lot of people, but my husband and I have just had a discussion on this subject. Do you think that roman catholic priests should be allowed to marry? Do you think that it could be a...

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If God called you to live a celibate life, do you think you can handle it?

mermaid911 @mermaid911 (798) • Philippines 4 Sep 07

We could have different things going on in our lives right now. This may be true or not for you but all I'm asking is "what if?". Do you think you can handle living a celibate life?

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Any comment on Celibacy?

g_aileen09 @g_aileen09 (1354) • Philippines 4 May 07

What can you say about the Roman Catholic Priests' vow of Celibacy?

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Any comment?

kaevielf @kaevielf (245) • China 28 Apr 07

Catholic priests and nuns and the call to celibate life.

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Catholic priests not being able to marry

Kaeli72 @Kaeli72 (1229) • United States 23 Mar 07

You can't read the news now without hearing of some priest being convicted of having a relationship with someone now these days. I think, if they were able to marry, half of them wouldn't have those problems. Who thought of that,...

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virginity till marriage

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 20 Oct 06

do you believe in staying virgin till marriage

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