[HarleyD]

Your paraphrase indicates you did not understand the article at all, or that you wish to obfuscate it for others.

I have heard this argument many times from many sources. The early church fathers never had a problem understanding what the core sets of inspirational scriptures were.

Since you feel that I'm "obfuscating" the issue, can you explain to me and our readers precisely the difference between the inspired scriptures and the writings of the fathers? Specifically it would be beneficial to know how the inspired scriptures and traditional writings are used to formulate doctrine such as Mary's ascension into heaven or purgatory.

[Quix]

INDEED.

[Petronski]

I have heard this argument many times from many sources.

And yet you ever understood it. Amazing.

[papertyger]

I have heard this argument many times from many sources.

And successfully ignored them all. Go Team! 10 and 0!

[papertyger]

The early church fathers never had a problem understanding what the core sets of inspirational scriptures were.

Then why would Paul warn against letter supposedly from him?

Since you feel that I'm "obfuscating" the issue, can you explain to me and our readers precisely the difference between the inspired scriptures and the writings of the fathers?

Translation: You caught me so let's change subjects.

[papertyger]

Specifically it would be beneficial to know how the inspired scriptures and traditional writings are used to formulate doctrine such as Mary's ascension into heaven or purgatory.

"Knowing how" which I believe you already do, and "persuading you to accept" are not the same thing.

Kindly refrain from wasteing peoples efforts by pretending they are.

[wmfights]

The early church fathers never had a problem understanding what the core sets of inspirational scriptures were.

That's why they never held an ecumenical council to establish the canon. They already knew what it was.