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To: Houghton M.
Celibacy - an unmarried status; an unmarried life.

Chastity - abstaining from sexual relations.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2nd Edition 1979

This is why there is a vow of celibacy and a vow of chastity.

161 posted on 03/10/2010 1:31:45 PM PST by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President)
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To: Mikey_1962
"This is why there is a vow of celibacy and a vow of chastity."

The vow of celibacy applies only to Catholic clergy. There is a prohibition against fornication (all sexual contact between unmarried persons) applicable to all Catholics regardless of vocation.

164 posted on 03/10/2010 2:02:40 PM PST by Natural Law
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To: Mikey_1962

I gave you the exact breakdown of the ways the terms “chastity” and “chaste” are used theologically.

That Webster cites a popular and limited use, one that I pointed out is common but misleading, is fine. Webster attempts to be descriptive of how words are used.

If you consult the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Thomas Aquinas, the Church Fathers etc. you’ll find that “chaste marital sexual relations” has a long and distinguished history.


166 posted on 03/10/2010 3:44:15 PM PST by Houghton M.
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