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. (-5[1])After Patriarch (10[1])Nikon’s reforms, “black” Russian Orthodox priests upheld this virtue while “white” priests violated it. Adherence to this virtue occurs in the Hindu life stage of brahmacharya. (10[1])Prohibitions of certain visitors on Mount (10[1])Athos reinforce this virtue amongst its monks. (10[1]-5[1])God (10[1])did not bind people to this virtue according to Martin Luther, who violated it after smuggling Katharina von Bora (10[1])out of a Cistercian convent. For 10 points, name this virtue held by Catholic priests who cannot marry. (10[2])■END■

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Keerthana Krishnan (D2)Texas CNYU A39-5
Evan Moore (UG)Mississippi StateMissouri4110
Roan DowlingIowaTexas D6710
Owen Gilroy (D2)Texas BArkansas7310
Sam Macchi (D2)Vassar ACentral Oklahoma80-5
Dylan Dexter (D2)Ole MissOregon State8010
Athena Shadden (UG)Texas AColorado College8110
Devito Stevanus (UG)McGill ENYU B10010
Collin Leck (D2)Central OklahomaVassar A11910
Jacob Hardin-Bernhardt (D2)NYU ATexas C11910

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