>> “If you believe in sola scriptura, why are you citing him as authoritative? If he is authoritative on this issue, then you’ve just affirmed the teaching authority of the magisterium. You can’t cite the Fathers whenever convenient.” <<
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LOL! - You accept him as authorative except when he proves that you don’t know what you’re talking about?
That is about as catholic as anything can get!
“You accept him as authorative”
Why are you citing someone that you don’t regard as authoritative?