I follow Christianity, and this is a topic that I have done EXTENSIVE research when I started to toy with the idea of being aromantic and asexual.
Obviously nothing I say is FACT, I am not God, and therefore know that I am making assumptions based on what I have a) read in the Bible b) talked about with pastors and other followers, and c) prayed about and talked to God about.
But anyways...
Many Christians will dismiss aro/ace specrum individuals because there is no specific versus that say "and thou shalt be aromantic and asexual." They lump it in with LGBTQ+ (which is a whole other topic, not to sound stuck up or anything, I just think as far as religion goes being gay and being ace are totally different topics.) and call it a sin. Or they deny it's existance all together but that seems so be universal...
HOWEVER!!
If you took the time to do ANY kind of reading, it states right in the Bible in MULTIPLE places that being single is a blessing.
Jesus himself tells us in the gospels that God gave us marriage because we are filled with sin and needed a way to express sexuality in a holy way other wise we would live in sin because we can't control ourselves.
It states over and over again that marriage is a tool so that we don't commit sin, but the Bible flat out says if you do not struggle with those urges COUNT YOURSELF BLESSED. Jesus tells us that those who do not struggle with urges of those kind have been blessed with the opertunity to live without one of the biggest struggles man has.
I think the only place where you would run into trouble are these three situation.
1. Aromanticswho still have sexual relationships.
God created marriage so that we could have these relations in a holy way, and having souly sexual relationships without the commitment is considered a sin.
Or
2. Asexuals who are in romantic relationships and refuse sex against their partner's wishes. This sounds bad but let me explain.
The Bible tells us that AGAIN, marriage is there to help us do the deed without sin. If you get married but never have sex that is okay as long as it is mutual. If your partner is 100% okay with not having sex then that's okay. However ,if your partner wants sex but you refuse to have it with them once you are married, that is when you can get into some trouble biblically. No sex is okay as long as it is 100% mutual.
Or
3. Having a nonsexual marriage, and allowing your partner to have sex on the side. That is also a no no.
For the most part though, aro/ace is actually incouraged biblically, as long as you are following the other guidelines listed above.
Anyone who tells you other wise, spit some direct Jesus quotes back at them!
