Is celibacy such a bad thing?!?

[Mr MajestiK]

Religious celibacy is still an act against nature hence the resultant issues of sexual suppression which leads to sexual deviancy amongst religious practitioners like pedophilia.

What you're saying (in the highlighted) - that's just prudence not celibacy. But I'm sure you know that already.

I don't think anyone "frowns" upon celibacy per se. Sometimes it's just horny men/women that just catch feelings because the other person is holding out, that's all that is.

It has nothing to do with primitiveness. OK, perhaps you could link increased STD levels with promiscuity but I doubt you could make a correlation between lower levels of STD's and celibacy.

IMO

Sean69,

I'm really shocked by the number of generalizations you (and a few others) are throwing around regarding the subject of celibacy and as such, feel that it's time for me to give my own perspective on things.

In my humble opinion, celibacy is a very personal choice on the part of the practioner that is usually taken for very specific reasons.

Some choose this route for religious/faith based reasons and others may do so due to location, vocation or even health related reasons.

To fall back on the supposed "unnaturalness" of abstinence as a way of mocking celibacy is a juvenile to say the least and majorly disrespectful of the individuals who opt to walk that particular path.

In between relationships, I've gone for extended periods of celibacy as I've never been one to indulge in casual sexual encounters or one night stands willy-nilly and to be honest with you, one sometimes needs an extensive break from sex for the purpose of focusing on important shit that sometimes gets lost in the mix when ones whole attention is aimed at busting a nut.

Sex isn't just about procreation or carnal recreation.

It has a spiritual component to it that usually gets overlooked in the mad rush for physical gratification at all costs.

Peace.

 

[sean69]

Sean69,

I'm really shocked by the number of generalizations you (and a few others) are throwing around regarding the subject of celibacy and as such, feel that it's time for me to give my own perspective on things.

In my humble opinion, celibacy is a very personal choice on the part of the practioner that is usually taken for very specific reasons.

Some choose this route for religious/faith based reasons and others may do so due to location, vocation or even health related reasons.

To fall back on the supposed "unnaturalness" of abstinence as a way of mocking celibacy is a juvenile to say the least and majorly disrespectful of the individuals who opt to walk that particular path.

In between relationships, I've gone for extended periods of celibacy as I've never been one to indulge in casual sexual encounters or one night stands willy-nilly and to be honest with you, one sometimes needs an extensive break from sex for the purpose of focusing on important shit that sometimes gets lost in the mix when ones whole attention is aimed at busting a nut.

Sex isn't just about procreation or carnal recreation.

It has a spiritual component to it that usually gets overlooked in the mad rush for physical gratification at all costs.

Peace.

Dear Mr MajestiK,

I have to admit that I can see how in attempt to be facetious in my first response to the OP's question, it could've been construed as rather blithe. However, in my defense, this is not atypical of the posts and/or threads that populate this board. LOL.

That being said. Oops.

OK. The real issue here is that of choice versus circumstance, which, ironically, you immediately contradict with your second and third sentences respectively.

Now. Regarding the "choice" of celibacy for either "religious/faith based reasons", as you say, even if this is for personal reasons or it's a clerical "imposition" (like the vow of chastity the Catholic Church requires and a precondition for priesthood), I maintain that there is no biblical basis for this.

I was born and raised as a Catholic Christian and as much as some of the convictions that afford my current spirituality have been primed by the rudimentary philosophy of Jesus Christ, it would be aloof and stupid of me, especially as an adult, to just accept Western religious dogma as so-called "articles of faith" without any inquiry. I know that the vow of chastity/celibacy that priests take is a bullshit cover up which is historically rooted in the acquisition and generation of capital for the Church/Pope - as is typical with most Christian based dogma. No surprise here. No need to go into details. It's true.

Regarding taking up celibacy because of "location". If this is a question of "I can't geographically access pussy/dick readily, and as such, I get none."

This is not celibacy.

Regarding "vocation", other than religious vocation, there are others in which celibacy is a prerequisite?

Not having sex for health related reasons is circumstance, NOT choice. In which case it's not celibacy.

Celibacy anyway you look at it is physiologically UNNATURAL. To perceive this as a mockery or statement of disrespect, and not for what it actually means, is the juvenile interpretation. In my humble opinion.

Now, if one choses to "abstain" from sex until they're in a committed relationship (whatever they define that to be) or married and decides to call that celibacy - that's their prerogative.

But ladies and gentlemen, let's not confound celibacy with continence.

Sincerely,

Sean69

 

[Mr MajestiK]

Dear Mr MajestiK,

I have to admit that I can see how in attempt to be facetious in my first response to the OP's question, it could've been construed as rather blithe. However, in my defense, this is not atypical of the posts and/or threads that populate this board. LOL.

That being said. Oops.

OK. The real issue here is that of choice versus circumstance, which, ironically, you immediately contradict with your second and third sentences respectively.

Now. Regarding the "choice" of celibacy for either "religious/faith based reasons", as you say, even if this is for personal reasons or it's a clerical "imposition" (like the vow of chastity the Catholic Church requires and a precondition for priesthood), I maintain that there is no biblical basis for this.

I was born and raised as a Catholic Christian and as much as some of the convictions that afford my current spirituality have been primed by the rudimentary philosophy of Jesus Christ, it would be aloof and stupid of me, especially as an adult, to just accept Western religious dogma as so-called "articles of faith" without any inquiry. I know that the vow of chastity/celibacy that priests take is a bullshit cover up which is historically rooted in the acquisition and generation of capital for the Church/Pope - as is typical with most Christian based dogma. No surprise here. No need to go into details. It's true.

Regarding taking up celibacy because of "location". If this is a question of "I can't geographically access pussy/dick readily, and as such, I get none."

This is not celibacy.

Regarding "vocation", other than religious vocation, there are others in which celibacy is a prerequisite?

Not having sex for health related reasons is circumstance, NOT choice. In which case it's not celibacy.

Celibacy anyway you look at it is physiologically UNNATURAL. To perceive this as a mockery or statement of disrespect, and not for what it actually means, is the juvenile interpretation. In my humble opinion.

Now, if one choses to "abstain" from sex until they're in a committed relationship (whatever they define that to be) or married and decides to call that celibacy - that's their prerogative.

But ladies and gentlemen, let's not confound celibacy with continence.

Sincerely,

Sean69

Brotha,

I dig the above response.

 

[sean69]

Brotha,

I dig the above response.

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