Theos-Talk Archives (March 1997 Message tl00112)

Jerry,

In a message dated 97-03-13 13:32:03 EST, you write:

>I suspect celibacy is a phase that Candiates go through, and
>sooner or later will be outgrown.  What I mean here is that
>it comes naturally with the feeling of impurty and the need
>for purification.  Once that phase has been gotten through,
>it is no longer necessary.
>
>
I would suspect that feelings of impurity are more the result of cultural
conditioning rather than from any purely spiritual cause.  If one comes out
of a culture where such matters are irrelevant, it would be a surprise if the
feeling would occur at all.

Chuck the Heretic