[Campion]

Sagacity and truth, indeed. It all started with that fellow who talked about "eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven," and then one of his followers had the temerity to explicitly praise celibacy, saying things about how unmarried men and women were free to follow the Lord.

Whatever were they thinking?

[AlbionGirl]

Explicitly praising celibacy and demanding it are two entirely different things. So your reply seems a strawman to me. This isn't about celibacy as divine provision or celibacy, or more to the point, chastity, as necessary if one is single. It's about a lot more than that.

[Nihil Obstat]

don't forget the forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist