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We are to be a kingdom of priests (Ex 19:1-6). Hard to be a kingdom when you're celibate.... Rev 1:1-6 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be to you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. to him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And has made us kings and priests to God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Celibacy was revered from the early days of the Church. As can be seen by Paul's example, if you want to give 100% to the Lord, it is best not to be emcumbered by a wife. But apart from the practical side, if we are to listen to Paul, we must always lives as though the Lord were coming tomorrow. If he were to establish a physical kingdom, he certainly would have left us heirs as David did. He did not. Unlike the Jews of the time, Christians never put great stock in family. That is why the passage in Mark where he choose his spiritual family over his physical one was meant to distance the Christian from the ordinary Judaic view.

We Christians are priests. Among us Chrsitains who are Priests are Ordained Priests. As you well know, the Old Testament Priests served in the Temple once a year, during which time they offered the Sacrifice. During the time they offered the Sacrifice they had to be continent. Continence meant they had to abstain from conjual relations.

The New Testament Priethood of the ordained offer the Sacrifice Daily. Ergo, perpetual continence/chastity in imitation of Jesus