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ALT: The other reasons being?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:29, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

To put it simply and probably incorrectly
a desire to devote one's life to god and through god to helping others. Not, I suppose that this idea is new to me, but it was well articulated, there was also the first plausible defence of celibacy that I have seen.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:33, Reply)

Which was?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:34, Reply)

I'd like to hear this as well.
As an aside, the missus' cousin is a very high up catholic nun, and a very nice person to boot.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:37, Reply)

She prays for God to strike you down with face AIDS every night before bed
sorry to be the beareretc
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:38, Reply)

No, that would be you.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:41, Reply)

I wouldn't mind being high up a catholic nun, if they actually looked like that one off hollyoaks who wanted to be a nun.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:38, Reply)

Basically that it lets you concentrate all your energy on your vocation.
I'm not saying I believe these things per se, but it was interesting to see the viewpoint put intelligently.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:37, Reply)

but that's retarded, i am perfectly capable to living my life without sex getting in the way at all...not like that
the idea that sex is a problem is ridiculous. An analogy for you, the only people obsessed with food are the obese and the anorexic, everyone else gets along just fine...
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:40, Reply)

I think it's more the relationship side of life than the sex and one usually comes with the other.
No pun intended.
( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:42, Reply)

again, most of the worlds population, aprt from the internet LOLZ, can manage this
is capable of doing both, these people are obviously soft in the head and the trousers
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:44, Reply)

Not to the extreme that the religious orders live.
Relationships don't hinder our lives only when they are going right.
( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:46, Reply)

they can't wank
everyone else can cope with not getting laid if they have a decent vibrator.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:48, Reply)

Speak for your self.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:50, Reply)

you know i'm right
there is a difference between a temporary diet of manual orgasms only and a rigidly enforced diet of no orgasms.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:53, Reply)

well yes
I was just doubting your statement that having a good vibro makes not getting any OK. Partly because not all of us use vibrators and partly, coz it's still not much of a substitute, abstinence is worse to=hough, agree on that.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:57, Reply)

I didn't say I agreed with it, nor have I articulated it well.
it just happened to be well put, such that I can believe that others might sincerely believe it.

On the eating analogy, I reckon I could gen more done if I wasn't wasting time cooking, eating, buying food and being out pof sorts due to low blood sugar. This is not a good reason to want to give up eating, assuming it were biologically possible) but there are days I could do with out it.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:45, Reply)

I don't understand this at all
because surely someone who is getting some every night is far less distracted than someone who needs to change their sheets every time they accidentlly watch Channel 5.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:41, Reply)

Technically it's only being unmarried
which I suppose is to avoid favouritism. Said priest could be shagging anyone and everyone.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:42, Reply)

fairly sure cafflicks have views on sex outside of marriage.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:55, Reply)

Yes: "It's OK as long as it's with the altar boy".

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 14:05, Reply)

To waste your life by dedicating it to an imaginary force
is this your way of explaining your stubbonly intact virginity?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:35, Reply)

I am as proud of my virginity as I am of my Catholicism.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:38, Reply)

You're confusing CQ with The Luggage

(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:39, Reply)

It's Easy to do.
We are both waiting for the Special Someone.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:40, Reply)

funny
i thought you were both pretty special
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:42, Reply)

I can't speak for Luggage, but I certainly am.
Used to ride the special bus and everything.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:46, Reply)

Free wine on sunday mornings.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:33, Reply)

And snack-a-jacks. Although they only use the blandest ones.
They should start using the caramel ones.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:39, Reply)

I hate it when people say carmal, it angers up my blood

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:40, Reply)

I had to check back that I hadn't missed out an 'a' then.
But I'm glad not have angered you personally. At least not about this. About anything else I have no idea.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:42, Reply)

Nah, this just popped ino my head
*whistles and wanders off*
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:43, Reply)