***Yes. That is the self-imposed Church discipline. ***
That’s my point. Extra-Biblical church traditions opposing the Bible. In your church the Bible is secondary to whatever the church decides is right. There is no BIBLICAL requirement for the Bishop to be single. In fact, the Bible states that Bishops must be married to one wife.
That's asinine. We are given one single prayer in the Bible as a commandment; are we then "opposing" the Bible by having prayers other than "Our Father?" Is there a prohibition against more than one prayer in the Bible? Is there a prohibition against celibacy in the Bible? Are you just trying to be obtuse or what?
Bible is secondary to whatever the church decides is right
The Bible is central to the life of the Church, bit is not the only source of authority in it. The Church existed before the Bible. The Church was not founded on the Bible but the Bible on the Church.
You are preaching bibliolatry.
There is no BIBLICAL requirement for the Bishop to be single
No there isn't. There is also no prohibition against him being celibate.
In fact, Apostle Paul calls on men to be like him (single and celibate). Is St. Paul "opposing" the Bible? He is about as senior as it gets in the Church.
In fact, the Bible states that Bishops must be married to one wife
In fact, this means that if he is married he must be married only to ONE wife, not more than one. Nothing prohibits the Church from imposing a discipline upon itself that is in line with the lifestyle practiced by the Apostles and our Lord Himself; a life of celibacy.