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The phrase being too heavenly minded to be of any earthly good is applicable here.
God cares very much about this life.
I believe God delights in His kids' prosperity and blesses people.
If believing this way works for ya, great. Glad to hear it. If it doesn't and you decide you want to date or get married, then go do that instead. Whatever works best for YOU.
For me, I go by the OT and regard being in a relationship as better than being alone. My estimate is probably under... 2% of the population will practice a life of romantic solitude. Or rather, they are called to that. And I believe it is more women than men.
Saying that Christians are called to be celibate is not condemning anyone for being married.
Yes it is. It suggests that those who marry are missing their calling, which is to say they are living in sin.
No, their calling will come after death. Marriage can be their temporary calling here. But people aren't married in Heaven. Thus, it is right to say that the ultimate or true call of Christians is celibacy, because that is how we will live in Heaven.
I don't think humans will necessarily be celibate in heaven. Who can say what exactly will be the nature of things in heaven... having never been there? But marriage as humans know it, will likely be a thing of the past. Its primary purpose is for bringing up kids in this world. It's the best arrangement for people to do so here, for the children. Obviously, having children will not take place in the distant future called eternity, so what need is there for such a restricting institution?
I don't think humans will necessarily be celibate in heaven. Who can say what exactly will be the nature of things in heaven... having never been there? But marriage as humans know it, will likely be a thing of the past. Its primary purpose is for bringing up kids in this world. It's the best arrangement for people to do so here, for the children. Obviously, having children will not take place in the distant future called eternity, so what need is there for such a restricting institution?
Saying that Christians are called to be celibate is not condemning anyone for being married.
Christians are ultimately called to be celibate in the Resurrection. At this time, it is perfectly fine for most to get married. But marriage is not anyone's final calling as a Christian.
No, their calling will come after death. Marriage can be their temporary calling here. But people aren't married in Heaven. Thus, it is right to say that the ultimate or true call of Christians is celibacy, because that is how we will live in Heaven.
That's not what a "calling" is. That's more like a destiny. A calling is, by definition, an earthly vocation.
We will also not require food in Heaven. Does that mean we should not eat here on earth? No, God gave us stomachs and food for a reason. He also gave us sex drives and marriage for a reason. Once again, there is nothing holier about celibacy than there is about marriage. If God has called one to either, then that way is right for him. Neither those who marry nor those who remain celibate are engaging in a "higher calling" than the other, any more than a doctor has a higher calling than a farmer, or vice versa. To say otherwise is to attempt to divide human beings into greater and lesser moral categories.
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