It's anathema to the heterosexual "community" too, for the most part. And not only the "gotta have it" secular worldlings. There are a fair number of Christian FReepers who are deeply shocked and distressed at the concept of accepting a calling to lifelong celibacy.
No doubt. But they all spring from the same root of the anti-God "sexual revolution" of the 60's. So this isn't surprising.
There are a fair number of Christian FReepers who are deeply shocked and distressed at the concept of accepting a calling to lifelong celibacy.
Then it needs to be seriously evaluated whether these self-describe "Christians" really are.
“There are a fair number of Christian FReepers who are deeply shocked and distressed at the concept of accepting a calling to lifelong celibacy.”
If you really want to see heads explode, find the articles that argue (with marginal persuasiveness*) that Paul was celibate because he had unnatural desires (his “thorn”) and celibacy was God’s method for dealing with his sin and weakness — a weakness he turned into strength by putting his full focus on the Gospel.
* Note, I think such articles are reaching and not particularly persuasive.
I have never seen that here. I have seen objections to require celebacy.