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Your grasp of the history is weak-to-nonexistent if you think the story of the Catholic Church has been a story of unanimity--- or that that's what we "claim"!! !! Once again, your argument is based on what you "think" we teach, practice or believe, not on what we actually do.

We've been told on these threads there is unanimity among the ECFs upon which Roman Catholics hang their beliefs....so yes...this is what we've been told Roman Catholics believe.

If there were constant "unanimity", why would we have had the Council of Jerusalem?

After the Council decided there were in full agreement...unlike Rome at Trent.

Everything I posted regarding Roman Catholic beliefs on Mary was from Roman Catholic sources. I'm giving you what Rome is teaching. You may not believe it but it is what is being taught.

Tell me who told you there was "unanimity" among the Early Church Fathers.

Like all people, they had each one his own style, his own emphasis, his own mode of expression, even his own preferences and opinions. These can all be observed in the midst of the broad sweep of their shared Faith, taught by the Apostles, confirmed by their bishops, creeds, synods, councils, and liturgies, which they had in common. It's what they had in common, that comprises the "deposit of faith", their faith "as a whole", "kata holos," called Catholic.

Ealgeone, this is basic. Peace to you. Over and out.