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An exception does not disprove the rule.

Teachings built on sand always have 'exceptions'. Not so with God's Word.

Good luck trying to substantiate many others.

No more is needed. If one doesn't mean anything, don't think 2 or more would. Ever think why Peter was showned to be married in His Word? Because the ALL KNOWING God knew from the beginning how Peter would be used to set up a false doctrine.

Celibacy has ever been the norm.

Only for catholicism and look where they got that teaching from...

1 Timothy 4
1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.

3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by THOSE WHO BELIEVE and WHO KNOW THE TRUTH.

4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the Word of God and prayer.

Forbidding to marry is a clear mark of a cult which Paul warns us of in no uncertain terms.

Same with abstaining from certain foods, ie. no meat on Friday, and that sort of thing.

Amen! What could be clearer than the verses you cite?

1 Timothy 4
1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.
2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by THOSE WHO BELIEVE and WHO KNOW THE TRUTH.

So those who "forbid people to marry" have "abandoned the faith and are following deceiving spirits and things taught by demons."

What could be clearer???