Please name one if you can.
2007-09-11 11:34:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Quakers didn't believe in procreating, only converts. Guess that is why they don't number greatly.
God said: "Be fruitful and populate the earth." Jesus was our creator, so He not only endorses it, but commands it.
Shalom, peace in Jesus, Ben Yeshua.
PS: Jesus was also the Messiah as displayed in a Bible code. See http://abiblecode.tripod.com
2007-09-11 11:41:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
None, but some say it is better if one can to be celibate, but if not then it is better to marry than to become polygamous. That is Christianity's view anyway.
For instance: Well known Jesus story....
79. A woman in the crowd said to Jesus, "Lucky are the womb that bore you and the breasts that fed you."
He said to her, "Lucky are those who have heard the word of the Father and have truly kept it. For there will be days when you will say, 'Lucky are the wombs that have not conceived and the breasts that have not given milk.'"
80. Jesus said, "Whoever has come to know the world has discovered the body, and whoever has discovered the body, of that one the world is not worthy."
Just a quick laugh at the people that say religion would die out if it were one based upon Celibacy: Religion spreads from teacher to student, so of course such a religion can continue by conversion.
2007-09-11 18:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by Yoda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean people in general? Because there are plenty of different sects of some religions that don't want certain clergy having offspring, or don't care about offspring one way or another.
There are a number of half-kidding ideologies like "Church of Euthanasia". And there are some odd sects of some religions like United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing (aka "Shakers"), though they can adopt.
2007-09-11 18:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Shakers (The United Society of Believers) believe in complete celibacy (that is why there are only a handful of them still left.)
2007-09-11 18:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity. At least for the first 30 - 50 years.
When Paul was writing, he urged all believers to stay single (and celibate). Paul (and the rest of the church) was expecting Jesus to return during their generation as Jesus had predicted. It is only after the generation had almost died out that the gospels were written and people stopped waiting and started raising families.
2007-09-11 18:39:48 · answer #5 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Early Christianity.
Most early Christians (read Paul, he specifically said he preferred celibacy) were against mating. The Marcions, an early Christian sect, were also against sex.
Origin, and many early Church fathers, actually castrated themselves. Yes...its fair to say early Christianity was pretty anti-children.
The Shakers, a 18th century Christian sect in America, were also against having kids.
2007-09-11 18:40:50 · answer #6 · answered by QED 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - the religion of the Single Man. That way, you can concentrate on yourself, rather than on a kid who'll step on your toes as a toddler, and on your heart as they grow up.
2007-09-11 18:40:30 · answer #7 · answered by Brother Grimace 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Cathars and the Shakers.
2007-09-11 18:39:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Shakers, right? I think that's why there's only a handful left...
2007-09-11 18:45:25 · answer #9 · answered by xx. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Shakers
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakers
2007-09-11 18:42:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋