Is it wrong to be Single?

[Elliewaves]

No it's not wrong. You have plenty of time to decide what you want in life. If you don't want to be married right now or even dating right now, then you don't have to pursue either. YOu don't have to become a priest or a monk unless you feel called to do so. It is possible to be single and content and not worried about getting married. To each their own; don't feel pressured to date or marry just because your peers are doing so. If it's not for you, then it's not for you and it can cause harm to you or another to force yourself into a romantic relationship in order to keep up with everyone else. Do not involve yourself romantically in another's life unless that is what you want.

 

[.Mikha'el.]

Why would it be?

 

[morse86]

You should not take advice (when it comes to the bible) from anyone who has not read the bible cover to cover multiple times (this disqualifies pretty much all of us).

Here is a QUALIFIED pastor:

 

[S.O.J.I.A.]

No...

Now let's get to the more interesting question of why you think it would be.

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

The question is a little subjective. But under ordinary circumstances, no, there's nothing wrong with being single. Now, if in other circumstances where God has called a person to be married and a person has chosen to divorce under non-scriptural grounds then yeah that's sin. But whatever

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

I think coming to the conclusion at 21 that you will always be single because you are single at just 21 is the wrong conclusion. Are you actively engaging in activities that would make yourself more appealing to the opposite sex? What exactly have you tried? Are you aiming for something that would make you appealing? Women don't just go with men because they exist, they go for the men who strive for something. What are you striving for?

 

[Mary Meg]

In my neck of Christianity, I've definitely seen people talk and treat others like there was something wrong with them if they were still single/not married/not having babies after a certain age.

But you're Catholic. Do you think there's something wrong with the singleness/celibacy of your priests? It doesn't look that way to me... Many great people in history have been celibate priests and monks and nuns and have served the Lord very well.

I think it's a gift -- as Paul says, and as others in this thread have said. If you don't have a particular desire to be married or have a family, then it's possible you have that gift.

 

[Sir Robbins]

But who would want to stay a single virgin with no family for 70 years?

Pick me! Pick me! No kids, no family and no ring for me.... but I'd want a companion. Being alone for life is becoming more realistic for me. Oh well....