this is no longer my blog
Friday, January 21, 2005
point of clarification
A visitor to my blog said:
which deserves a bit of clarification.
First, thanks for the compliment.
Second, I am chaste NOT celibate. There is a difference. Although I covered this in a previous post, I will go over it again just for convenience's sake.
The definition of celibacy is: 1 : the state of not being married
2 a : abstention from sexual intercourse b : abstention by vow from marriage.
To be celibate means that marriage and sex are out of the picture. Period. There is no chance for engaging in either.
The definition of chastity is: 1 : innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
2 : CELIBATE 3 : pure in thought and act : MODEST, CHASTE primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows. So, with chaste, while it CAN mean the same thing as celibate, it implies that there is the option someday for marriage and then sex within those marriage vows.
So I am chaste. Not celibate. Certainly do hope to get married someday.
As for seeing me in my pastor clothes? Hmmmm.... we'll see.
Anyway, gotta run to church now to finish getting ready for the funeral...
At 7:49 AM, Anonymous said...
If I remember your pic, you are cute enough to flirt with. To bad you are celibate. And speaking of pics, when will we see YOU in your pastor clothes?
which deserves a bit of clarification.
First, thanks for the compliment.
Second, I am chaste NOT celibate. There is a difference. Although I covered this in a previous post, I will go over it again just for convenience's sake.
The definition of celibacy is: 1 : the state of not being married
2 a : abstention from sexual intercourse b : abstention by vow from marriage.
To be celibate means that marriage and sex are out of the picture. Period. There is no chance for engaging in either.
The definition of chastity is: 1 : innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
2 : CELIBATE 3 : pure in thought and act : MODEST, CHASTE primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows. So, with chaste, while it CAN mean the same thing as celibate, it implies that there is the option someday for marriage and then sex within those marriage vows.
So I am chaste. Not celibate. Certainly do hope to get married someday.
As for seeing me in my pastor clothes? Hmmmm.... we'll see.
Anyway, gotta run to church now to finish getting ready for the funeral...
Archives
03/01/2004 - 04/01/2004 04/01/2004 - 05/01/2004 05/01/2004 - 06/01/2004 06/01/2004 - 07/01/2004 09/01/2004 - 10/01/2004 10/01/2004 - 11/01/2004 11/01/2004 - 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 - 01/01/2005 01/01/2005 - 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 - 03/01/2005 03/01/2005 - 04/01/2005 04/01/2005 - 05/01/2005 05/01/2005 - 06/01/2005 06/01/2005 - 07/01/2005 07/01/2005 - 08/01/2005 08/01/2005 - 09/01/2005 09/01/2005 - 10/01/2005 10/01/2005 - 11/01/2005 11/01/2005 - 12/01/2005 12/01/2005 - 01/01/2006 01/01/2006 - 02/01/2006 03/01/2006 - 04/01/2006
