Question

Townerites opposed the abandonment of this virtue by John Noyes of Oneida. Old Believer Theodosians promoted this virtue while Pomorians rejected it. Chapter 16 of the Second Vatican Council’s Presbyterorum Ordinis commends Eastern priests despite their violation of this virtue. (10[1])After (10[1])Patriarch (10[1])Nikon’s (-5[1])reforms, (-5[1])“black” Russian Orthodox priests upheld this virtue while “white” priests violated it. Adherence to this virtue occurs in the Hindu life stage of brahmacharya. Prohibitions of certain visitors on Mount Athos reinforce (10[2])this virtue (10[1])amongst (10[1])its monks. God did not bind people to this virtue according to Martin Luther, who violated it after smuggling Katharina von Bora out of a Cistercian convent. For 10 points, name this virtue held by Catholic priests who cannot marry. (10[1]) (0[1])■END■

ANSWER: celibacy [or being celibate; accept descriptions such as not marrying until read; accept abstinence; prompt on virginity]
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Summary

2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%71.00
2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y786%0%14%63.17
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y989%0%22%67.88
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%65.57
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%25%85.00
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%61.67
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y1191%0%55%90.20

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Liam StarnesUChicago BSIUE A3910
Justin HawkinsIndiana ANotre Dame4010
Nolan JonesPurdue AWashU B4110
Francis BernhardtMiamiPurdue B42-5
Yash MandaviaUIUC BIndiana B43-5
Aden SunUChicago APurdue C7510
Davis JohnsonPurdue DWashU D7510
Jack CaseyUIUC CNorthwestern A7710
Jiping FangUIUC DWashU C7810
Era GunawanPurdue BMiami11810
Nermeen RahmanIndiana BUIUC B1190