I believe you adhere to some of St. Augustine's writings. His life and conversion to Christianity was greatly influenced by reading the life of a particular saint. Are you familiar with this, or the saint? Do you know what St. Augustine converted his family house into?
And here we have the Roman Catholic excuse for not studying the Scriptures. They're too busy on the tangential.
I've noticed that when RCs have lost the debate on Scriptural grounds, they appeal to antiquity.
To each his own.
The question was have you studied the history before you pronounce on the subject.
The answer was yes, I’ve studied the history.
The evidence was no, you haven’t.
The reply was… “you’re appealing to antiquity.”
No, I’m appealing to knowledge of history, um sorry antiquity, before pronouncing your views on it.
It’s a matter of credibility.
This isn't a debate. When the Church is slandered nobody wins.