Condescention is always appreciated.
I know enough about the Bible to know that neither Christ nor His disciples mentioned a celibacy requirement for discipleship or clergy. Celibate clergy is an arbitrary rule invented by the church. Celibacy was not a requirement of Christ for discipleship, and should not be a requirement for clergy. The “married before but cannot be married after” rule was invented out of whole cloth.
It was stated previously in this thread that those without the gift of celibacy “need not apply” for the clergy. Peter’s marriage was not a disqualifier, and celibacy simply was not a requirement. It is entirely possible (if not likely) that several of the disciples were married ... Peter was just the only one mentioned.
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