can you be a nun if youve already had sexual intercourse
2006-08-22 05:53:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-08-23 20:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. Though I don't know the official answer it seems that the vows one would accept are for future actions,not past. (This would be consistant with a God of mercy and grace.) Plus, and I may be off base here, but aren't the vows for celibacy, not purity? I don't mean to sound judgemental at all. Good luck!
2006-08-22 13:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by ponyboy 81 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, the church has a long history of becoming a haven for wild men and women who've "found the error of their ways." Many genuinely convert after living dangerous lives and seeking purpose. Some just have nowhere else to go.
2006-08-22 13:09:56 · answer #3 · answered by valoriousblue777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. You can also be a Priest if you've had previous intercourse. It's only afterwards that you must remain chaste.
2006-08-22 13:02:26 · answer #4 · answered by purplewings123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God says for no man or woman to have intercourse unless you are married to each other.
2006-08-22 13:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by Carol M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-08-22 13:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it doesn't matter about the past they insist that you are celibate in the future...Jim
2006-08-22 13:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep.
2006-08-22 13:01:50 · answer #8 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. what matters is what happens after you take your vow of celibacy.
2006-08-22 13:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can.
2006-08-22 13:03:02 · answer #10 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋