Quote by H. L. Mencken

It is impossible to believe that the same God who permitted His own son to die a bachelor regards celibacy as an actual sin.

It is impossible to believe that the same God who permitted

Summary

This quote suggests that the idea of celibacy being a sin is contradictory to the belief in a benevolent God, who allowed His own son, Jesus, to remain unmarried. It challenges the view that celibacy, the state of voluntarily abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, is inherently sinful. It raises the question of whether a loving God would consider a lifestyle choice that does not involve romantic or sexual relationships to be morally wrong or a reason for condemnation.

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By H. L. Mencken

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