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It has been my contention for a long time that Peter and the rest acted irrationally

I disagree
The apostles did wait in jerusalem just like they were told to do, and what they were waiting for was pentecost, they had to choose some one to replace judas before pentecost so there would be 12 wittnesses, therefore they had to choose some one who had been a wittness to the resurection.Paul by his own words were the least of the apostles.

We have more from paul than any of the other apostles, because they were not destroyed, however the other apostles if they were in other places would have wrote to jeruslem i imagine and those letters would have a lot more chance of being destroyed.

I think peter knew just what he was doing when he said they must appoint another one to take judas,s place.

Just my thoughts.

If this were the case, that Apostolic succession was implied and proper, where are the OTHER 11 apostles (assuming that the Pope is the successor to Peter). Where is the successor to John, Thomas, Mathias, etc?

Peter’s actions occurred before the Holy Spirit came upon him and the rest. They were acting without the knowledge and wisdom of God in them. They were without approval.

God had a successor to Judas, in the form of Paul.