In the following centuries, church councils and so - called Church Fathers promoted clerical celibacy. They thought that sexual intercourse was defiling and incompatible with clerical duties.
उनका मानना था कि लैंगिक संबंध रखने से एक व्यक्‍ति अपवित्र हो जाता है और पादरी बनकर सेवा करने के योग्य नहीं रहता ।