Says The New Encyclopædia Britannica: “A belief that sexual intercourse was defiling and incompatible with holiness emerged [in the professed Christian church] as the dominant motivation for the practice of celibacy. ”
” The New Encyclopædia Britannica ” ütleb: ” Uskumusest, et seksuaalvahekord on roojane ja ei sobi pühadusega kokku, sai [end kristlikuks tunnistavas kirikus] tsölibaadi rakendamise kaalukaim põhjendus. ”