[OLD REGGIE]

oh, can someone explain this odd behavior i note on many of these threads from the usual protestant suspects, to whit:

catholics have the

scripture, the church, and the historical witness of the early church fathers.

these same early church fathers had the scriptures, the church, and in some cases, access to the apostles themselves, etc....

but, according to the protestants, the testimony of these ecf’s, the church and the scriptures, are somehow not valid because protestants have:

the scriptures alone.....and their own view of them (which can differ greatly on important salvation subjects).....

and that is it...

am i the only missing something here?

Yes, you are missing something. Common sense!