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To: ansel12

The author, a convert from Evangelical Protestantism, makes a claim that the virtues of a celibate life (not specifically about staying chaste before marriage, but living a life of celibacy) are not taught in Evangelical churches.

Is he accurate in what he says? (I don’t know, not being an evangelical)

If he’s wrong, say so.


4 posted on 08/14/2010 10:57:26 AM PDT by markomalley (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: markomalley

It is taught that there is a “gift” of celibacy. Not all have it. One can’t live a celibate life if not gifted this way. That is my understanding.


7 posted on 08/14/2010 11:03:50 AM PDT by bubbacluck (As for me, I'll pay more for tomatoes)
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To: markomalley

He’s wrong.

I grew up in evangelical church circles, and abstinence was always faithfully preached for all unmarried people.

This article is the usual case of an over-excited recent Catholic convert. As is often the case, anyone who recently converts to something is a bit overexcitable about the perfect of his new path....


9 posted on 08/14/2010 11:08:27 AM PDT by newguy357
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To: markomalley

Catholics are a liberal voting block and have been since they started showing up in America, the Protestant vote is almost a perfect record of supporting conservatism, yet article after article gives the impression that Catholics are conservative and are trying to stop Protestant liberalism, it is bizarre.

To a conservative it is a troubling to see someone move from our most conservative religious category to a liberal church and then start lecturing the conservative Christians.


12 posted on 08/14/2010 11:14:33 AM PDT by ansel12
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