They were not instructed by God to replace Judas. Peter took that on himself to make that decision.
It was not a church council of any kind because the church had not received power from on high as of yet.
It was done in the flesh, without the leading of the Holy Spirit, who had not been given yet.
If the Catholic church wishes to base their whole doctrine of the papacy and apostolic succession based on the carnal, misguided actions of a group which was not even the church yet and had no capability to use spiritual discernment, that's their prerogative, but it's still foolhardy. They weren't right the first time they did it (in Acts 1) and the Catholic church is not going to be right every time after it that it does it.
That’s pretty much my conviction, too.
Where did you get this information?
It was not a church council of any kind because the church had not received power from on high as of yet.
Successor bishops are not appointed by council.
It was done in the flesh, without the leading of the Holy Spirit, who had not been given yet.
Jesus have come to them and given them voluminous on what to do next. They were likely following his instructions.
If the Catholic church wishes to base their whole doctrine of the papacy and apostolic succession based on the carnal, misguided actions of a group which was not even the church yet and had no capability to use spiritual discernment, that's their prerogative, but it's still foolhardy. They weren't right the first time they did it (in Acts 1) and the Catholic church is not going to be right every time after it that it does it.
On what basis do you say the Apostles were not right? The Catholic Church bases its doctrine of apostolic succession on the historical fact that all the first apostles had successors, not only Judas.