Celibacy Key to Long Life
A BRITISH virgin who celebrated her 105th birthday this week said the secret to long life was celibacy, adding that she imagined sex was a "lot of hassle".
Clara Meadmore, who marked her birthday with a drop of wine at the Perran Bay nursing home in Cornwall, south-west England, also received a card from Queen Elizabeth II."People have asked me whether I am a homosexual and the answer is no," Ms Meadmore said.
"I have just never been interested in sex.
"I imagine there is a lot of hassle involved and I have always been busy doing other things."
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1903, Meadmore lived in Canada and New Zealand as a child before returning to Britain in her 20s to work as a secretary and housekeeper.
She served with the army in Egypt during World War II, and subsequently lived in London and New Zealand before retiring 40 years ago in Cornwall.
21 November 2006
10 hours 5 min
I think sex WOULD be a lot of hassle if you were 105! A lot of creaking joints!
Winter is the Springtime of the Muslim. Because Allah (swt) has made the nights long for worship, and the days short for fasting!
4 April 2006
3 hours 13 min
someone pass me the sick bucket
24 June 2005
2 weeks 6 days
I can handle clouds, but cant fight with an eclipse.
31 March 2008
9 hours 22 min
I wonder if she was ever a rape victim ... hmmm
Sky's the limit. True or false?
8 August 2006
1 week 1 day
I think that was a bit mean.
Its undeserving to rape victims as well. I thought the piece was a testament to the fact that despite the idea that sex rules everything in our society, the reality is far from the truth.
May Allah shine sweet faith upon you this day and times beyond. May your heart be enriched with peace, and may your home be blessed always. Ameen.
28 October 2005
11 hours 18 min
than she wouldnt be a virgin would she?
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.
I think she might have meant attempted rape.
31 March 2008
9 hours 22 min
hmmm... my statement wasn't rude! i could have put it in a meaner fashion but didn't like the idea!
i'm just askin 'why?' ... psychological breakdown of some sort? ... 'too busy' aint the answer!
Sky's the limit. True or false?
24 June 2005
2 weeks 6 days
Some people are just not into it.
Lets leave it at that, before this conversation becomes any more crude.
I can handle clouds, but cant fight with an eclipse.
14 January 2008
8 hours 54 min
Lol, agreed hehe
The Holy Prophet
says
"There is a polish for everything that takes away rust; and the polish for the heart is the remembrance of Allah."
(Bukhari)
19 August 2007
3 weeks 2 days
Reminds of the Chinese Emperor who wanted Eternal life, he tried many things like sleeping with many women. The ultimate "silver bullet" was said to be drinking mercury. Ironically, that's what killed him!
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
22 March 2007
17 hours 33 min
Would any of guys be virgins all your life.
19 August 2007
3 weeks 2 days
O yeah, let's all become monks why don't we.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
8 August 2006
1 week 1 day
Why dont you save that question for the brothers only section.. Then discuss to your hearts delight.
May Allah shine sweet faith upon you this day and times beyond. May your heart be enriched with peace, and may your home be blessed always. Ameen.
19 August 2007
3 weeks 2 days
Where is the Guys section, by the way?
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
8 August 2006
1 week 1 day
Theres a girls section, so I presumed there was also a guys section.. If there is none, why dont you form one, then you can chat amongst yourselves about that.
As well as other topics of interest, including football, cars, games, gadgets, films, tv programes: House, Prison Break, Family Guy, American Dad, Scrubs, Futurama, Criminal Minds, Doctor Who, CSI, Greys Anatomy, Smallville, the Simpsons and Battlestar Galactica (plus others that dont come to mind right this moment)
May Allah shine sweet faith upon you this day and times beyond. May your heart be enriched with peace, and may your home be blessed always. Ameen.
28 October 2005
11 hours 18 min
you have to be invited its strictly invitation only.
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.
21 November 2006
10 hours 5 min
How did Amal manage to get access? She has just written down the 20 most recent topics on the brother's forum (OK, that was joke, obviously there is no Grey's Anatomy thread because it is for girls*).
And to Courage: someone needs to add you to it. I don't know who has access but I suggest PM-ing Admin (although he may say something along the lines of 'the Revival website is not my problem anymore). TBH, you're really not missing anything.
*That was another joke. About half of all threads on the Guy's only forum are about Star Wars or Shaving Equipment.
Winter is the Springtime of the Muslim. Because Allah (swt) has made the nights long for worship, and the days short for fasting!
25 June 2005
13 hours 17 min
Fanz. That was really funny. Invitataton only !
God !!
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25 June 2005
13 hours 17 min
Salam
Naz might be thinking of remaining celibate. No?
Miss Clara Meadmore lives in Truro, a nice town in Cornwall. U.K.
Clara was born in Scotland on 11 October 1903. Now she is 105.
She said she was scared of getting married and tied down at home and so she remained single.
She says she never liked boys.
News reports assume that she believes that staying away from men gave her a long life.
She claims no such thing. Media just loves to twist things.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7663662.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/oct/10/8
Islam says pure sex is good for your health.
Prophet taught us that if you want to remain young and live long then get a good woman as your wife.
Omrow
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21 November 2006
10 hours 5 min
I don't really see the point of her going on the pill, then.
Winter is the Springtime of the Muslim. Because Allah (swt) has made the nights long for worship, and the days short for fasting!
31 March 2008
9 hours 22 min
and you've been here for longer than i have? (must be good at disguise!)
Sky's the limit. True or false?
10 October 2005
9 hours 11 min
Noooo if they discuss prison break over on the other side then i cant join in
Whose says i am?
No not the gum drop buttons! – Gingy
8 August 2006
1 week 1 day
Call me a prude (or lacking in humour), but I really think that was an innappropriate thing to say to a muslim sister.
Have i missed something, or where did that comment come from?
May Allah shine sweet faith upon you this day and times beyond. May your heart be enriched with peace, and may your home be blessed always. Ameen.
22 March 2007
17 hours 33 min
That was a wrong thing to say to Muslim sister. You should apologise to her.
22 March 2007
17 hours 33 min
That was a wrong thing to say to Muslim sister. You should apologise to her.
25 June 2005
13 hours 17 min
Salam
Ok Amal. Thanks for pointing it out to me. You are right.
Naz:
I apologise to you for making that remark.
I was out of order.
I am sorry. Forgive me sister.
I should not have said what I had said.
It was clearly wrong.
Omrow
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19 August 2007
3 weeks 2 days
Wow, I thought he wouldn't do that. I'm impressed, Omrow, mate. I'm really impressed.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
31 March 2008
9 hours 22 min
for a few seconds, he forgot to 'homour' women ... tut tut Omrow, How could you? *disappointed similie*
Sky's the limit. True or false?
7 October 2008
1 day 11 hours
Never really considered a celibate life to be honest.
Besides, i once heard that for every day that a woman is 'with-child' Allah (swt) assigns hundreds of angels to her to pray for her. So for every day soo many thousand of her sins are forgiven and by the time the child is born she is so free of sin she could enter heaven.
Which if you think about would be a very silly thing to give up.
Sometimes i think Allah (swt) makes it soo easy for us. That he's just looking for excuses to pardon us into heaven. Which is really cool.
When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it is not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end.