I had an opportunity to read letters by Prof.Pothen and by Mathew Nalumacky In Free Press,Indore. When it comes to religion it is above reason and logic and one cannot be convinced by any argument of any nature. However we should consider these views in right perspective and should also read in between the lines.  Though we live in modern age and enjoy all benefits of the said age but by attitude and aptitude have not changed and we like and behave like aboriginal tribes and people of medieval age. We commit mistake when we speak of celibacy with reference to religion. We have always taken a narrow sense of the word celibacy. We expect persons concerned directly with service of god- the almighty should by no means indulge with sex and should wear a particular form of dress, grow beard, moustaches and hair. They are expected not to mix with society and should not be social as human beings are. But at the same time they are expected to serve the people in the shrines etc. This is not at all broad thinking. If we see most of such people are indulged in materialistic activities and are least concerned with religious activities. Merely by living in a particular style and attire one does not become a priest or so. His all attention is in making money. I think celibacy has nothing to do with religion or leading such life. Why a married one cannot be priest  [or say him by any other name for any other religion]. What is expected is he should be a man of chastity and this is expected from every human being as nature has bestowed us with reasoning power. Who on earth or from heaven told that such priest couldn’t be a priest without celibacy? Even the religious heads of any religion may be and are married persons having their families. If one were not meant to have sex one would not have been given the body parts to do it. Our ancestors had made such rules    in old ages when social, economical and scientific development was not made.

 Let priest and like persons should live with their families and they will be more devoted with the service of god. The true meaning of celibacy should be chastity that is non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing and non-possessiveness known as moral restraints. In addition purity, contentment, self-study, worship of god and austerity are called moral   restraints and observances. It is nearly impossible and impracticable to live in celibacy if we mean thereby to have no sex at all either physically or mentally. By visualization one may indulge in sexual activities.  Who can stop? . A man should not parade in such fashion. Even Gandhi fell off wagon of this one. Our approach should be apriori. For further studies please go through following sites yahoo Q/A, and  <http://www.naturalmeditation.net/Design/> and<. http://www.dlshq.org/download/brahma_nop>