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So rewarding are the fruits of marriage for the individual and for society in general that Baha'u'llah said that all should marry if they are able and can find the right partner. He specifically deplored professional celibacy which, though never advocated by any of the great Educators (Prophets), has become nevertheless a tradition in many religions. (76:3) "...Seclude not yourselves in churches and cloisters: come forth by My leave and occupy yourselves with that which will profit your souls and the souls of men... Enter ye into wedlock, that some one may fill your place.." (Baha'u'llah)
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