why in Christianity priests have to don't marry

[rusra02]

why in Christianity priests have to don't marry (optionally or compulsory ) while knowing god has created women for men ( legal marriage ). isn't this unnatural limiting cause to they fall in sexual psychosis ?

The Bible does not forbid any Christian from marrying. In fact, 1 Timothy 4:1,3 terms "forbidding to marry" a demonic teaching. That being said, the Bible does mention the advantages of singleness for some who can remain single for a time.
(1 Corinthians 7:32-35)

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[Renji]

The Bible does not forbid any Christian from marrying. In fact, 1 Timothy 4:1,3 terms "forbidding to marry" a demonic teaching. That being said, the Bible does mention the advantages of singleness for some who can remain single for a time.
(1 Corinthians 7:32-35)

Like the heretics of the Church before called Encratites, Marcionites, Manicheans and others who condemned all kinds of marriages.

 

[Manss]

God created women for men? Dream on.

Pardon me biggirl , my purpose was not offend to women's dignity it was only a written wrong because my English is not prefect. It was better I said : god has created women and men for each other (legal marriage )

 

[Father Heathen]

why in Christianity priests have to don't marry (optionally or compulsory ) while knowing god has created women for men ( legal marriage ). isn't this unnatural limiting cause to they fall in sexual psychosis ?

That's Catholicism specifically, which doesn't represent the whole of Christianity. But yes, the attempt to suppress libido and sexual desire likely has something to with the child rape epidemic that has swept the church for decades, perhaps centuries, or over a millennia even.

 

[sandy whitelinger]

Because the christian god demands 110% of you. As some believe, this means riding themselves of as much of this world as possible.
The christian god is a jealous egomaniac.

That's incorrect.

 

[Manss]

IMO answer is love of God. When a person falls in love with his creator, he desires nothing but to be closer to God. It would not be only sexuality, all of his physical needs and desires would reduce naturally. It is natural when it happens. To me it is funny to try it the other way around. You know, like instead of being closer to God and naturally getting away from physical stuff, you force yourself to get away from worldly stuff to be close to God. IMO getting away from this world should be the result so that people would not torture themselves

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But as I see it is a common law in all churches and this adventure is not relative to " falling in love with god " directly

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

The Bible does not forbid any Christian from marrying. In fact, 1 Timothy 4:1,3 terms "forbidding to marry" a demonic teaching.

I find it fun to pull that verse out in debates over same-sex marriage.