Christ didn't ascend and say, "read my book!" He left us a visible Church to guide us by the power of the Holy Spirit until the end of the world. This IS God's plan. Hence the necessity of Apostolic succession. Apostolic succession precedes the Bible. No Church, no Bible.
Protestants who forsake Tradition for sola scriptura are intentionally attempting to bludgeon the Body of Christ, a very unchristian position. The rest is all rationalistic and individualistic garbage.
The apostolic age ended with the death of John near the end of the first century AD.
The followers of Yeshua were driven underground and dispersed by the pagan tyranny of Constantine in the mid 4th century.
The RCC is Constantine’s creation, and his “Christmas” is celebrated on the traditional day that the pagans made their children “pass through the fire.” That is why Yehova despises it.
Catholics who embrace Tradition over sola scriptura are intentionally (or not) attempting to add extra eyes, legs and fingers to the Body of Christ, a very unsupportable position.