Holy Knight Nadia Page 21 (Patreon)

I know this page is heavy on dialogue, but there's a lot to Mother Carmen's argument against High Priestess Laundy. Marycella isn't exactly shy about having sexual encounters when she's out on commission, however as unaffirmed member of the clergy, she is not required to be celibate. Marycella can have children and romances, but she can't raise higher within the clergy until she is affirmed, which she seems to have no intention of doing. The Goddess teaches that sex and passion are not bad things when tempered in honesty and responsibility. The Goddess would not deny the best of her children from procreating so those of the clergy are not particularly required to abstain. However those who dedicate the full lives completely to the Church must be affirmed and take a vow of chastity and forsake a family, physical love and romantic entanglements.  Though the church does not frown on it's members and clergy having sex... there is the matter of class and dignity. I think Marycella is pissed that Carmen is bringing hers into question.