I don't think that is correct. The accepted wisdom is that your church has no business telling the clergy that have to be celibate when that is clearly not what God has proclaimed.
Source? Jesus spoke of some who would remain celibate ("eunuchs") for the sake of the Kingdom of God (Mt 19:12). St. Paul not only continued his pre-conversion celibacy as a Christian but recommended it for those who would be dedicated to serving God in this world (1 Cor. 7:7, 17, 32-35). He was speaking to a general audience and so he does not oblige it. But observe what he says in verse 17, "Only, everyone should live as the Lord has assigned, just as God called each one. I give this order in all the churches." This coincides with the admonition of Jesus to follow the vocation given by God, whether celibacy (Mt 19:12) or marriage.
I guess the two following passages have nothing to with what God proclaimed??
God the Son said this: “ For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from [their] mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].” Matthew 19:12
And then St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (7:7): “For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.”
No, those wouldn’t have anything to do it, not at all. Sheesh.
Accepted by whom? Seriously, anyone that doesn't like the rules can start their own church, and many have. Whining about what any group does that you're not a member is kind of a waste of breath.
Even Peter had a wife so I don’t know what the fuss is about.