VOW OF CHASTITY Pages I INTRODUCTION (VOWS IN GENERAL) 1 1. Definition of Vow / Vows 1 2. Common Elements / Characteristics of the Vows 3 ... The virtue of religion is a quality of our innermost selves which unites us to God. Religion unites us, a vow binds us to this all-holy God. A Generous Self-Offering - The three vows of religious life. Once a person acknowledges that we are only "human," then chastity is something that, though nice to talk about and strive for, is impossible. Human beings are social beings and have strong sexual.