>>>>>>You cannot disprove apostolic succession<<<<<<<<
The problem is.. Roma can not “prove” it either
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3258150/posts
Apostolic succession is pretty simple. After the Apostles died, the churches were ruled by a succession of bishops. In many places, including Rome, the succession can be traced back to the beginning. No more remarkable than the statement that the kings of France can be traced back to..... The question of authority is something else. Luther et al. had the need to justify their rejection of Roman authority and the authority of local bishops in union with Rome.