People remain celibate for many reasons. One reason is that they live alone and are single, divorced, or a widow/widower and there just isn't a person in their life. It is better to be celibate than to have a person for one night and not have a true relationship with another person. Empty sex is just that---empty. Others have a medical reason such as disease or physical impairment. For others it is a religious/spiritual reason. As you can see the reason's vary with people and all are valid for each person. It is a personal choice in many cases.
Yes. They can still remain celibate while dating.
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Yes. In Islam, anyone can marry, and it isn't like Catholicism, where the high officials in religion must remain celibate.
Yes, non-virgins can become nuns. However, once a nun they must remain celibate.
One difference is that Protestant clergy can marry, Catholic clergy cannot and are required to remain celibate.
Optional celibacy is a choice to be celibate, such as those who choose to remain celibate until marriage, etc. This is different from, say a priest, who is required by faith to be celibate. It also includes priests of denominations which do not demand celebacy (the Church of England for example) who choose to be celebate (for example the Company of Mission Priests a Vincentian Order within the Church of England).
Well, if they are actually in a romantic type relationship, they both should be celibate, otherwise it isn't a very good relationship.
Priests did not have to be celibate.
Priests did not have to be celibate.
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church may accept gay people who are celibate, but does not recognize their need to form intimate bonds or get married. The Church expects them to remain alone for the rest of their lives.Homosexuality: the Seventh Day Adventist Church
The Celibate Rifles was created in 1979.
priests should be celibate.