Celibacy
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Virgin Turns 106, Credits Celibacy for Long Life and HealthIsa Blyth is 106 years old. She credits celibacy and living single for her long life and good health. Some statisticians appear to agree. Is the price worth the result, or can you hedge your bets? -
Neither Homosexuality nor Celibacy the Cause of Abuse in Catholic ChurchA new study conducted by John Jay College claims that neither homosexuality nor celibacy is the cause of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church.
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Celibacy: How it Can Improve Your RelationshipMost monogamous couples cringe at the idea of celibacy, even though some married couples have been celibate for years based on mere circumstance. However, studies have shown that celibacy can actually improve a relationship.
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The Divine Call to CelibacyThe Word of the Lord counsels celibacy, and His ways are to be trusted. -
Father Alberto Cutie Apologizes for Fall from CelibacyFather Alberto Cutie took full responsibility in his apology for his actions.
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Defending the Catholic Faith: Celibacy in the PriesthoodCelibacy is often challenged by others who do not understand the Catholic Priesthood, yet alone the gift of celibacy itself. This article will help you to become more acquainted with why Catholic Priests are celibate and how their lives are different.
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Celibacy in the Twenty-First Century: Dead or Alive?Celibacy and what it means to the young adults in society today.
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CelibacyThere is a large population of women and men of all ages today practicing celibacy.
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Lady Gaga: A Life of Creativity, Celibacy, and Alone TimeLady Gaga has burst upon the world in a flame of super star musical talent and high fashion creativity. As she builds her career what about her personal life?
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Catholic Priests, Celibacy and Sex ScandalsCatholic Priest Sex Scandals have been occurring since 1950. The Catholic Church appears to finally be apologizing for this. The next best step may be to allow Catholic Priests to marry and no longer be celibate.
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Lady GaGa Jets Around Australia, Talks CelibacyReady to fly in style, Lady GaGa was spotted boarding her private jet at the Sydney International Airport earlier this weekend. -
JainismHe preached non-violence, renunciation, kindness, good conduct and celibacy to attain `Nirvana' -
The Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata, PAVisit the Ephrata Cloister, the site of an early American religious community founded in 1732. Followers believed in pietism, mysticism, celibacy, and self-denial.
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Sworn Virgins of AlbaniaSworn virgins are usually women who vow celibacy for their entire lives in order to leave their womanly duties and live, dress, work, and take the social status of a male.
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Katy Perry and Russell Brand: No Sex Before WeddingAlthough Katy Perry is famous for pushing the envelope, she is taking a vow of celibacy before her wedding to Russell Brand. -
Jemima Wilkinson, the "Universal Friend", Born, 1752Jemima Wilkinson was a remarkable woman, who established a utopian community in the wilderness of western New York. The community's emphasis on celibacy, however, was responsible for the end of the movement.
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Single Moms Choosing God and CelibacyEver wonder what the real consequences of pre-marital sex is? It's not what you tihnk...
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Asexuality is Not Celibacy - It's a Sexual Orientation that Must Be Respected and ExploredSome people just don't - for whatever reason - enjoy sex. Is this a "normal" phenomenon? Are these people broken or is there another sexual orientation that society has yet to accept? -
True Life: I was Celibate Until MarriageRecently MTV featured a documentary on self-imposed celibacy. Here is my take on the topic.
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Marriage, Celibacy, Singleness: All Gifts from GodA paper that seeks to clear some things about marital and relationship status from God's perspective.
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Renting Married Priests and the Reverend Moon Courtesy of the Catholic ChurchThe historical Catholic Church had married priests and in some cases the current Catholic Church allows married priests. Why then is there such a concern over continuing celibacy in the Catholic Church? This is creating fringe groups.
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Casteism and Untouchability in IndiaThe caste system originated in ancient India among Hindus, and was initially based on the division of labor. One theory of the origins of Casteism postulates that it developed in a small village by the Sindhu River.
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Great Disney Villains: Judge Claude Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame"A figure who's clutches were iron as much as the bells of Notre Dame." -Clopin -
Can Sex Be Spiritual?Some believe sex is physical opportunity to elevate your consciousness to a higher, more enlightened plane of existence. Yet others just like it because it feels good. Which kind of person are you? -
The Critical Elements of Joss Whedon's FireflyAn exploratory piece detailing some aspects of 'Firefly' which provokes loyalty from the series' fans. -
Sexual Immorality from a Religious PerspectiveSexual immorality is not just an American society issue, it is a global issue.
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Asexuality: A Brief Look at an Uncommon Sexual PreferenceWhat is asexuality? An explanation of a form of sexuality most people don't know exists. -
The Mahatma: Mohandas K. GandhiThis is an article detailing the life of Mohandas Gandhi and his impact upon the world at large.
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The Canterbury Shaker Village in New Hampshire - Not to Be MissedSeveral years ago, when we first moved to New Hampshire, my aunt came to visit us, and we needed an interesting place to take her.
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Can Too Much Sex Ruin Your Sense of Commitment?There was a time many years ago when people would practice modesty excessively to the point where those who didn't was looked down upon.
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Churches, Basements and Smoky Rooms: The Many Faces of Sex AddictionSAA - Sex Addicts Anonymous - has no preconceived notions about sexual sobriety. Each member defines their own bottom lines. Gay addicts as well as single heterosexual people who struggle call SAA home.
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Preparing for Life as a PriestThe author examines some of the impressions he has gotten of the priesthood from his uncommon perspective as a seminarian.
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Priestly Sexual Abuse - Not an EpidemicAn attempt to discern and enlighten the facts involving the frequency and nature of child sexual abuse perpetrated by Roman Catholic clergy in the United States.
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The Moral Relativism of AbortionIt will never be a black and white issue. Abortion can be and should be discouraged and life in the flesh should always be held sacred as the abode of the spirit in this world. But the state should not be allowed to legislate for morality when there are gray areas.
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The First American Cult Leader: Major Jealous DivineFather Divine was sometimes called the first American Cult Leader: You may never have heard of him, but I actually went to one of his banquets. -
Catholic Sacraments: Holy Order and MatrimonyA brief overview of the Catholic sacraments of holy order and matrimony. -
Church Refuses Communion to Lesbian CoupleA lesbian couple were denied communion by their church pastor after he saw them pictured together in local newspaper.
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Eleven Letter WordA Catholic priest-to-be, cocky Carlos uses his "supernatural" willpower to avoid the "advances" of the effervescent, frisbee-playing future parishioner Mary Ellen, who to his great enjoyment, just can't seem to leave him alone.
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Asexuality: Redefining Sexual OrientationIf I took a random sample of people and asked them to discuss sexual orientation, most people would say there are three sexual orientations: heterosexuals, bisexuals, and homosexuals. What is little talked of when it comes to sexual orientation is asexuality.
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History and Moral Issues of Kant and Nietzschean examination of the distinct and opposite views of morality in the philosophies of Kant and Nietzsche
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