Celibate and Proud Celibacy is a life-style choice that a growing minority is embracing, either through a conscious decision process or out of convenience. In my case, it's a little of both. We've all heard the parable of the Fox and the grapes... sometimes it's just easier to embrace your situation, regardless of whether you chose it. Let's face it, those who are free and likely to have sex; the charismatic and beautiful people, are often dominated by it. Half the songs, books and movies that have ever been created, concern these poor saps. Torn by the lack of a perfect partner, a tragic breakup or the hassles of the dating scene, these folks stumble through their days seemingly ignorant of the important things in life. They are so busy chasing love, lust and simple relationships, that they wouldn't contemplate the meaning of life unless it was dressed to the nines and three sheets to the wind. But you don't need a philosophical justification, how about common sense. If you add up the amount of time, effort and money invested in the pursuit of nookie, you could double your free time by going cold turkey. Get a second job, learn a new skill, build a guesthouse, write a novel or simply pleasure yourself until you cry. Your hand is a cheap date and it never fails to put out. The benefits don't stop there. You know how much you worry about loosing weight, perfecting your hair and make-up, buying the right suit or dress... forget it! That's all window dressing and the store has nothing you should be shopping for. Eat that bowl of ice cream, lounge around in your PJs all day, skip shaving, (face or legs). None of it will matter when you are a dedicated celibate. You won't have to come up with any witty repartee, watch out for tell-tale body language, be sensitive, laugh or even listen anymore. True freedom is just around the corner.
In her online article entitled Celibate Passion, Kathleen Norris makes the claim that celibacy can allow people to "incarnate hospitality in the deepest sense" and lead a happier lifestyle dedicated to helping others. The author presented her thoughts on celibate practice through the telling of her own personal experience with the subject as well as the impact that a life of celibacy has had on her. Norris shares what she believes celibacy means and how she came to believe that. She also makes it a point to explain what the public's opinion on abstinence is and how skewed it really is. Norris' position on the positive impact of celibate living is considered both credible and reasonable because her usage of personal experiences adds a level
For generations sex has been a part of our culture. It used to be that sex was a sacred thing reserved for marriage. It still is; however, it is a much less of a common find today, especially among teens and younger adults. This is a problem physically, mentally and emotionally. ‘Hooking up’ ‘one-night stand’ ‘sex with no strings attached’ is the act of having sexual relations that are supposed to mean nothing and are a ‘one time’ thing. Or as it was described in “Hookups and Sexual Regret Among College Women.” “a sexual encounter, usually lasting only one night, between two people who are strangers or brief acquaintances” (Eshbaugh) Yet the hookup culture is swiftly destroying our generation’s view on love, happiness, love, and relationships. Our generation is being left unprepared, unhappy, and unloved as the hookup culture consumes us; making our world a darker and emptier place.
While alleged sex addictions have existed for many years, they have only recently been accepted as valid excuses for sexual deviancy. Attitudes toward sex addiction in the past offer a stark contrast to how it is viewed today, as the constantly medicalizing society insists on putting everything under the technical microscope. Sex addiction is commonly associated with a person’s inability to control his sexual behavior, implying an abnormally high sex drive and obsession with sex which have negative effects on his personal life (MedicineNet 2007, 1). Rather than breaking down the science behind the disorder, a customary practice in today’s medicalized society, older attitudes towards sex addiction placed it under the same light as alcoholism, where a lack of control and unwillin...
Firstly, before a person can become a catholic priest, there are some stages required for the person to go through. Once the person has acknowledged the fact that he is ready to become a priest and he has been accepted by the diocese, he has to go to seminary school. In the seminary school, he will be prepared both spiritually and academically for the priesthood life. Staying in the seminary school is for a period of six to nine years depending on your educational background. It may seem long for them but they have to endure because it shows whether the person is ready to be a priest or not. After this phase is completed, the person is then ordained a priest and he takes his religious vows and the vow of celibacy is one of them. The Catholic Church believes that once a person has taken that vow, the person has to keep to it and for a Catholic priest to get married means he has broken his vow both to God and the church.
The state of celibacy is exalted above that of marriage in the Church based upon 1 Corinthians 7:32-35, which states, " He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. . . . And this I speak. . . that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction." That's a wonderful ideal, but 1 Corinthians 7:9 says, "But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn ( with passion)."
UNDP, 2006. Human Development Report: Coping with water scarcity. Challenge of the twenty-first century., s.l.: UN-Water, FAO, 2007.
Celibacy a state of being unmarried, but more importantly a man who is remaining completely continent.
Over the last 25 years, these differences and the importance of water has grown to occupy national and international agendas. Many international organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Association, and the Stockholm International Water Institute, hold conferences related to water issues. Awareness among scientists, political leaders and citizens of the connections between climate change, the hydrologic cycle, food production, environmental services, infrastructure needs, and sustainable water resource management increases every year. The message highlighted by all these efforts is that water is an increasingly scarce resource and that it is important to recognize and accept that there is a finite supply of water. Competition among agriculture, industry, and cities for limited water supplies is already constraini...
It cannot be argued that the growth rate of world population has drastically increased over the years. Whilst reaching the figure of 5 billion has been a challenge to the world, the sixth and seventh billions of people were added to global population in record 12 years time (Haub & Gribble 2011). Moreover, the population is projected to reach 9 billion people in 40 years (C.G.W 2014). Such rapid growth raises an argument of whether it affects world’s economic development, environment and resource availability (Grenham 2012). Though some people state that increases in population may be beneficial for the world’s economy and development in general, it is evident that various challenges associated with overpopulation will arise in the future and some of them can already be seen nowadays.
Ever since I was little I’ve been what you would call a “high achieving” kid. I did well in school, I did well in sports and I did well in my community. I was always the first one to class, and the last one to leave the field. I was the kid that all my friends’ parents compared their children to. I was the kid with a room full of trophies and awards. In my mind, the worst possible thing I could do was disappoint the people around me. In elementary school I was involved in every club imaginable. I was in the band, I played in the orchestra, I sang solos for chorus, I was in the math club, I was president of student council, I played travel soccer, I was involved in every activity possible, and I excelled in all of them. This
One in three people on each continent is experiencing water shortages. This situation is exacerbated as population growth, urbanization and increasing domestic and industrial water needs. There are lots of countries that suffering with water shortage problems like India, Australia, China, Jordan.
Most couples have asked themselves whether or not sex is the next step in their relationship. It enters into both teenage and adult relationships, creating pressure for teenagers to be considered cool by peers and pressure for adults to make a commitment. For some, sex is the basis of the relationship; for others, it is not even an issue until marriage vows are proclaimed. One may conclude that people's views of premarital relations stem from their parents' teachings, from their siblings' influences, from their peer or social groups, from their religious background, or from the era in which they were raised. (“Teenage Sex, Friends and Family,” 1994, p51)
In the end, there is nothing wrong with the desires we feel -- indeed, we couldn't stop them if we wanted to. But sex wasn't created to be a recreational outlet for the uninitiated, but the fruit of the promise of a lifetime's commitment of one to another. And with all the baggage of shame society can load on us, it really is worth the wait.
"Water Scarcity & The Importance of Water." The Water Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 May 2014.
Throughout the path of human and mammal history, there have been a small number of characteristics in life that are needed to maintain and facilitate survival. These necessities consists of water, nutrition, shelter and oxygen, which many historians, anthropologists and humans in general have began to realize. Through this realization, one apprehends the fact that out of the four requirements of life, water by far provides as the most important. Each year, the world population increases exponentially; today being over seven billion. Due to this increase human beings have begun to experience a serious crisis dealing with the loss of water. The world has become limited with its supply of water, due to its high demand. Humans believe water is a resource that is completely renewable and everlasting, but through many years water supply is becoming extremely scarce. Statistically proven there is only " 2.5 [percent] which is freshwater. Almost all of it is locked up in ice and in the ground. Only a bit more than 1.2 [percent] of all freshwater (which was only 2.5 [percent] of all water) is surface water, which serves most of life's needs (The World's Water). Water, on a daily basis, is wasted through many daily activities such as people utilizing water in their houses, at work and tremendously through gardening. People cannot live without water, but many do not understand how much water supply around the world is potable. Many countries around the world do not facilitate clean water, usually consisting of dirt and bacteria, which makes many people ill. The polluted water is usually in the rural and poor countries, that do not have enough money and technology to provide hygienic water. Contaminated water broadens the s...