“What happened to “obedience”? “
He trumped it with reasoning. There is no commandment to be celibate in the Bible.
If he were a Protestant then he would have a leg to stand on. He's a Roman Catholic and for him and other Catholics there is MORE than sola scriptura and he knows that. He is therefore using FALSE reasoning.
He might THINK he trumped it but he will go down badly...doubled and redoubled!
No commandment?
Well, Jesus’ words should count for something.
“For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”