CELIBACY

(See also Singleness)

Bible view: it-1 768; it-2 344, 974; wp17.2 8-9; g98 6/8 16-17; w96 7/1 6-7; w96 10/15 11, 14-15; w90 12/15 21; rs 43; g88 3/8 27; w87 11/15 10-11

Catholic teaching: g99 9/22 28; w96 7/1 6; w96 10/15 15; rs 42-43; w87 11/15 10

admittedly unscriptural: rs 42; g88 3/8 26

bad fruitage: g98 6/8 16-17; w96 7/1 7; g91 10/22 28; w90 12/15 21; g90 12/8 31

church adamant: g94 5/22 28

development: g98 6/8 17

factor in shortage of priests: g96 2/22 28

letter and reply: g00 6/8 30; g99 2/22 30

nonacceptance by Catholics and priests: g97 3/22 28; w90 12/15 21; g88 3/8 24-25

psychological problems: g95 11/8 29

surveys regarding: g 6/13 3; g90 7/22 28

history of religious: wp17.2 8-9; rs 43

meaning of term: wp17.2 8; g98 6/8 16

not holier than marriage: ijwbq article 137; w89 12/15 18-19