>> “Why are you citing someone that you don’t regard as authoritative?” <<
LOL!
It’s you that I cite, and your hypocrisy.
“It’s you that I cite, and your hypocrisy.”
Nope. You’ve already outed yourself as someone who believes that the magisterium is authoritative. Rather than admit the consequences of said Catholic doctrine, you’d rather gash yourself and say, “well I didn’t really believe in that anyways.”
So which is it? Is Papias authoritative or no? If he’s not - then you can’t use him to support your own argument.