Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Dear List Promoting celibacy is considered old-fashioned and out of place in modern society. There are many aspects to this issue that we can examine: (a) Many of the modern proponents of spirituality have suggested that sex in a loving relationship with one partner is fine. It is only the promiscuous aspect that need to be controlled. They would even suggest as expressed in the Sikh and Jewish faiths that such loving relationship is religious living. Their prophets discouraged celibate life-styles. Then we have the uncompromising teachings of Sri Ramakrishna promoting celibacy:- 'Marriage should not be used as a licence for lust - after the birth of one or two children the couple should revert to a celibate life-style.' (b) Then there are the physical aspects. The idea of preserving the 'semen' is given great importance in many scriptures. Women do not produce semen so are they biologically incapable of spiritual progress? © Unbridled sex in the West (and of course emulated in the East) has reached epidemic proportions. The secular forces in society for their own reasons are trying to address the issue. Can we offer ideas on how to combat this phenomenon? The topic is emotive and will generate a lot of mail. Please keep the emails short and focused else we will not post them. Vivekananda Centre London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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