[Aquinasfan]

The innovation of mandatory celibacy was documented and condemned in the 22nd Article of the Confession of Augsburg, A.D. 1530

Where's the Confession of Augsburg in the Bible?

I found this in the Bible, from the mouth of our Lord:

Matthew 19:12

For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage [ Or have made themselves eunuchs] because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

[lightman]

The Confession of Augsburg of 1530 has been extensively referenced to Biblical passages by many scholars through the centuries. It is certainly very Bibliocentric, as one would expect of those who had adopted the slogan of "sola scriptura".

It is also worth noting that of its 28 sections, 21 were statements of common agreement between the Lutheran and Catholic princes. Areas of agreement included justification, the sacraments, the nature of the Church, and the cult of saints.