Against Quote by Ross Douthat

“Celibacy is a terrible idea, adhered to by people who hate themselves and want everyone else to do the same. You should do what…

— Kevin Hearne

Celibacy goes deeper than the flesh.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Fr. Benedict Groeschel says it in his uniquely northern New Jersey way: “Celibacy means that we belong exclusively to the Lord, from our brain…

— Timothy M Dolan Cardinal

“Christians throughout history have affirmed that lifelong celibacy is a spiritual gift and calling, not a path that should be forced upon someone.”

— Matthew Vines

There is a line between sexualityand promiscuity, and the line is closer to celibacy than not.

— Betty Jane Wylie

Celibacy is a great help, inasmuch as it enables one to lead a life of full surrender to God.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy.

— William P. Leahy

Even supposing there were some spiritual advantage in celibacy, it ought to be completely voluntary.

— Richard Whately

Asceticism and celibacy can conceal many incapacities.

— Mason Cooley

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's…

— Pope John Paul II

Priestly celibacy has been guarded by the Church for centuries as a brilliant jewel, and retains its value undiminished even in our time when…

— Pope Paul VI

“The sin against nature [is] - compulsory celibacy”

— François Mauriac