Allan Kardec. The book of spirits (№ 397025)

Question: Voluntary celibacy is there a state of perfection, commendable in the eyes of God?
Answer: No, and those who live thus from egoism, deceiving everyone and blagorodny God.
Question: Celibacy is by some persons sacrifice them with a view to devote themselves completely to the service of humanity?
Answer: That's another thing; I said above: out of selfishness. Every personal sacrifice has merit, when it is brought with a good purpose; the greater the sacrifice the greater the merit.