Vow of celibacy: it is difficult

The Vow of chastity or celibacy, is given only for religious reasons. So explain Orthodox priests. Officially it is only possible when a person takes monastic order. In fact, for every person, says the Church, there are only two large road: monastic vows, one of obedience which is the vow of chastity or family life. 

The path of the layman, who wishes to stay celibate, celibacy is not considered: this is a personal choice of each person, a small pathway between two large roads. However, I remind the clergy, people and without any vows you need to remember: any relationship (talking about sex) outside of marriage is nothing like fornication, i.e. sin. Some people superficially familiar with the religion, say that a vow of celibacy means no sexual relations. This is not so. Any intimate relationship (with women, men and especially children) outside of marriage is fornication and sin.

The celibacy of the clergy.

The Vow of celibacy is associated only with men, because a woman cannot be a priest. The Church does not insist on the adoption of the vow, but the Apostle Paul explained: people not burdened by the ties of marriage, thinks more about spiritual things, while man, with a wife and children of the flesh, the earthly and the mundane. This does not prevent him to serve God, but an unmarried priest does it better. Mandatory celibacy in the Orthodox Church is only for the bishops and Catholic for the majority of priests and deacons, the bishops. However, history knows cases, when bishops became widowers. Celibacy they have taken only upon receipt of the order. The vow of chastity applies not only to marriage but to all kinds of sex, including Masturbation.

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The Reasons for celibacy

The Main reason why the vow of celibacy is the desire to please in every way and to serve God, to get rid of carnal sins, which are considered to be a sexual relationship, but also a test of willpower. However, not only for religious reasons people give vows. Well-known journalist, an atheist and a scholar Anatoly Wasserman gave 17 years of celibacy to wife did not prevent him to pursue science. However, it is not celibacy: Wasserman, according to his confession, he refused only from marriage. If we talk about women, the vow of celibacy, which they accept, often referred to as the vow of chastity. Give it either fanatic believers or feminists.

How to stay celibate?

The Vow can be given for life or for a fixed period of time. Violation of his sin. Everyone should know who is going to take this step. Tell us about your vow loved ones - they will be able to help, when the time of temptation. You can contact the priest: its recommendations are not placed. However, to give a vow to visit the Church is optional.

About the dangers of the vow

• Lack of necessary for male sexual discharge leads to the systematic practice of Masturbation (which is a sin), and sometimes to sexual crimes.

• Some priests, relying on the fact that the Bible only prohibits sex with women, become pedophiles or homosexuals.

• No intimate life often leads to the development of diseases of the male genitals: prostatitis, atrophy of bladder cancer.