Editing Heterosexuality (section)

=== Religious views ===
{{See also|Religion and sexuality}}
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The [[Judeo-Christian]] tradition has several scriptures related to heterosexuality. The [[Book of Genesis]] states that God created women because "It is not good that the man should be alone;  I will make him an help meet for him,",<ref>''Bible'', {{Bibleverse|Genesis|2:18|KJV}} (KJV)</ref> and that "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh"<ref>''Bible'', {{Bibleverse|Genesis|2:24|KJV}} (KJV)</ref>

For the most part, religious traditions in the world reserve [[marriage]] to heterosexual unions, but there are exceptions including certain [[Buddhist]] and [[Hindu]] traditions, [[Unitarian Universalist]]s, [[Metropolitan Community Church]], some [[homosexuality and Anglicanism#Anglican Church of Canada|Anglican]] dioceses, and some [[Quaker]], [[United Church of Canada]], and [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] and [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative Jewish]] congregations.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Religions and Same Sex Marriage|url=http://marriagelaw.cua.edu/publications/wrr.pdf|website=[[Columbus School of Law]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620162822/http://marriagelaw.cua.edu/publications/wrr.pdf |archive-date=20 June 2007|access-date=1 April 2018|date=20 June 2007}}</ref><ref name=united>[http://www.united-church.ca/exploring/marriage/affirmingcongregations Affirming Congregations and Ministries of the United Church of Canada] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224005434/http://www.united-church.ca/exploring/marriage/affirmingcongregations |date=February 24, 2012 }}</ref>

Almost all religions believe that sex between a man and a woman within marriage is allowed, but there are a few that believe that it is a sin, such as The [[Shakers]], The [[Harmony Society]], and The [[Ephrata Cloister]]. These religions tend to view all sexual relations as [[sin]]ful, and promote [[celibacy]]. Some religions require [[celibacy]] for certain roles, such as [[Catholic priests]]; however, the [[Catholic Church]] also views heterosexual marriage as sacred and necessary.<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p2s2c3a7.htm#I] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201031249/https://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p2s2c3a7.htm#I|date=February 1, 2015}}</ref>