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Can someone explain to me why Christians stress being meek, poor and celibate? Like I understand celibacy as in not fornicating but the lifelong monk stuff makes no sense to me, don't you want children? And don't you like women? God said get busy

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>> No.13587280

Slave morality

>> No.13587281

Answers in several different books of the Bible but I'll sum it up;

Women are evil and if you like them you won't think about God enough

>> No.13587287

>>13587281
Women aren't evil, just many. After all God did not create them to be a problem for men but a helpmeet to make him happier

>> No.13587295

>>13587287
No, He made them because being alone is not good

>> No.13587302

>>13587295
He made procreation require two sexes for their complimentary nature, not because one is good and the other bad

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>>13587269
Meek because human pride clouds divine wisdom.
Poor because materialism can lead one to be vain.
Clerical celibacy because a family life can get in the way of serving God and his people.

>> No.13587875 [DELETED] 

>>13587818
Modesty does not necessitate meanness.

Wealth does not necessitate materialism. The Rashidun were all very wealthy but lived austere lives. By contrast many monks have no property but live very well.

Saying a family gets in the way of serving God makes no sense. How could a family get in the way of serving God? You can still pray and be moral with a family.

>> No.13587885

>>13587818
Modesty does not necessitate meekness.

Wealth does not necessitate materialism. The Rashidun were all very wealthy but lived austere lives. By contrast many monks have no property but live very well.

Saying a family gets in the way of serving God makes no sense. How could a family get in the way of serving God? You can still pray and be moral with a family.

>> No.13588039

>>13587885
I'm only speaking about clerical celibacy. Priests especially need to be celibate because of how many duties they have. Taking care of a wife and children is a lot of work, and having to juggle priestly duties and family life just isn't worth it. Also, priests are technically married to the Church itself. I don't feel like looking too far into the theology right now, but 1 Corinthians 7 supports me.

>> No.13588052

>>13587269
Why do Buddhists stress begging for your meals? Someone has to till the soil to grow that food.

>> No.13588055

>>13587885
Well done. You figured out why Christianity is a cuck religion.

>> No.13588166

>>13588039
Priests work regular hours