Celibacy - Is it a realistic goal?

Ultimately celibacy is only sustainable as a natural state itself, rather than something forced, which is a form of violence. I think you can be on a continuum, maybe you just don't crave so much anymore even if it's not totally gone. Frankly some human behavior is just a turn off for me personally and when seen in the opposite sex I may just end up saying screw it, no screwing it's not worth it.

 

I'm good with no porn and no masturbation/orgasm thing, but to eliminate sex from life forever is a bit much for me. I don't know any priest who doesn't mb now and then. Like it or not humans are social beings and sex is part of our natural interaction. Going against ones nature is never a good thing. We were meant to procreate, take care of our offsprings and die. That's just the way it is.

 

There are plenty of priests who do not masturbate. A person does not "need" sex, so they're not going against their nature by not having it. Humans are social beings but there is nothing that says one cannot be celibate and social at the same time. In fact by being celibate you would be creating space for more relationships, something married people are unable to do because they have obligations to their spouses and children.

 

I don't know anyone who doesn't "release the tension" now and then and I know a lot relatively young catholic priests. Maybe when you're over 50 and your T levels subdue, you can live without orgasm or sex, but as I've said it, I personally know no one who is in their twenties or thirties and doesn't "fall" occasionally . I have quite a few close friends among them and no one has ever confirmed to me, that he has never "sinned" in this regard. When I'll see it, I'll believe it.

 

There are also plenty of religious ''celibates' who have sex with followers.

 

THIS is for you, good sir.