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Those with little desire for sex may be in a good position to serve the Lord because they are able to remain single without falling into sinful thoughts that result from sexual frustration. However, those who do find that they must marry in order to avoid burning with lustful thoughts or succumbing to temptation to [[fornication|fornicate]] do not commit any sin by marrying; Paul notes, "every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that."

Those with little desire for sex may be in a good position to serve the Lord because they are able to remain single without falling into sinful thoughts that result from sexual frustration. However, those who do find that they must marry in order to avoid burning with lustful thoughts or succumbing to temptation to [[fornication|fornicate]] do not commit any sin by marrying; Paul notes, "every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that."

Some youthful asexual Christians may be dismayed by others' suspicion of their lack of romantic interest in the opposite sex as implying that they are [[closeted homosexual]]s. This type of slander is ironic indeed coming, as it often does, from leftists who claim to be tolerant of homosexuality and yet use accusations of it as a form of derision and disparagement against those unmarried persons who choose to remain chaste. This type of inconsistency is typical of ideologies that are willing to discard principles of logic whenever they are inconvenient.

Some youthful asexual Christians may be dismayed by others' suspicion of their lack of romantic interest in the opposite sex as implying that they are [[closeted homosexual]]s. This type of willfully hateful slander is ironic indeed coming, as it often does, from leftists who claim to be tolerant of [[homosexuality]] and yet use accusations of it as a form of derision and disparagement against those unmarried persons who choose to remain chaste. This type of inconsistency is typical of [[hypocrisy|hypocritical]] ideologies that are willing to discard principles of logic whenever they are inconvenient. To avoid the [[cognitive dissonance]] that would result from making an explicitly disparaging comment, these unbelievers will typically mask their ridicule in [[plausible deniability]] by relying on snide innuendo.

Asexual Christians would do well to disregard such ignorance and remember the admonition of Paul to the young pastor [[Timothy]] to "be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow [[righteousness]], [[faith]], [[charity]], [[peace]], with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart." The ability to serve the Lord unimpeded by sexual desires can be regarded as a gift rather than a burden. It is not for man to question why he lacks as strong a sexual desire as other men; as [[Book of Romans|Romans]] 9:20 asks, "Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?"

Asexual Christians would do well to disregard such ignorant behavior and remember the admonition of Paul to the young pastor [[Timothy]] to "be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow [[righteousness]], [[faith]], [[charity]], [[peace]], with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart."<ref>2 Timothy 2:22</ref> The ability to serve the Lord unimpeded by sexual desires can be regarded as a gift rather than a burden. It is not for man to question why he lacks as strong a sexual desire as other men; as [[Book of Romans|Romans]] 9:20 asks, "Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?"

==Asexual movement==

==Asexual movement==