i mean like the followers of which religions
2006-08-16 14:38:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
is it only christians???
2006-08-16 14:44:29 · update #1
Actually, just about all of them....do some research.
2006-08-16 14:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians do. And if you consider fasting as a form of abstinence, Jews and Muslims do too. Buddhists and Hindus also abstain from meat, so it seems like most religions have some form of abstinence, one way or another.
2006-08-16 21:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by Someone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean abstinence before marriage then the answer is ALL religions. If you mean abstinence for your entire life then probably only the Shakers, an offshoot of the Quakers. I think there are about 2 left today.
As for the Catholic Church, they demand abstinence only for single people and those in the clergy (nuns, priests, brothers) only AFTER they have taken their vows. There are many Catholic clergy that are not virgins, but rather widows and widowers who took their vows after their spouse died.
2006-08-16 21:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by zippychippy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only say for sure that the Christian church teaches abstinence until marriage...but I would put money on the Mormon and Muslim churches doing it as well. Jehovah Witnesses probably do. Can't really help you outside of those religions. Maybe Hindu and Buddhism.
2006-08-16 21:45:59 · answer #4 · answered by redfernkitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians believe in abstinence.
2006-08-16 22:38:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of religions believe in abstinence Catholic, Baptist, JW's, Christianity, Methodist, and the Jews, the list goes on and on.
2006-08-16 21:45:09 · answer #6 · answered by pooh bear 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians
2006-08-16 21:42:59 · answer #7 · answered by PANDABEAR 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was raised Methodist, and I know it was talked about, but was never followed. Kind of a 'do as I say, not as I do' thing. I am now Pentecostal, and it is a huge deal. Abstinence is very important! People don't respect their body, and morals seem to have gone out the window...it's actually very sad. The youth at my church are all saving themselves for their husband/wife...and they are proud of it! Lord Bless...
2006-08-16 21:53:51 · answer #8 · answered by jenn_acts2:38 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Shakers believed in complete abstinence. There's nothing left of them but some nice furniture. Ergo the conclusion that carrying any concept to its logical extreme can be less than ideal.
2006-08-16 21:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your question is a bit too wide you mean abstinence for sometime or total abstinence? Abstinence for somewhile is practiced by nearly all major religions....
Abstinence is practised by Christians,Buddhists, muslims, hindus.
2006-08-16 21:44:36 · answer #10 · answered by imhm2004 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot think of a single religion that dose not encourage abstinence until marriage
2006-08-16 21:59:02 · answer #11 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋