Your assertion that you do not have to answer the responses because [they] assert by implication "your argument makes no sense" is simply dodging the obvious flaw in your assertion regarding authentic apostolic succession. As such, rightly stated there is no debate -your assertion is flawed and not even defended by even you.
Quit spouting dogma and learn a little history.
ROTFLMAO -you are here arguing with the 'history' -trying to revise the 'history' by turning it on its head... The 'history' stares you in the face... -you failingly argue against what you dismiss -why argue then? LOL
It might better be thought of as "full of sound and fury.. signifying nothing"
Please cite an error in history that I made or any point at which I " revise the 'history' by turning it on its head."
But I guess you never heard the one about going into a battle of wits when you are unarmed?
I will argue facts with anyone. I will not deign to argue with folks citing childhood indoctrination without any reference to fact.
And quoting "learned (Catholic) theologians" in this type of situation is about like Osama quoting the Ayatollah Khomeni. Not really contributing to the furtherance of anything except 500 years of prejudice, oppression and hate.