I do understand your argument. However, I was wondering if there was any writing from early Christian leaders espousing your take on the Scripture. I am just having a hard time believing that the Holy Spirit would let such an egregious error stand. If your reading of Scripture is correct, Catholics have been wrong about the Scriptures and the Church for a long, long time. That is why I was wondering if there were any early Christians who might be quoted to support your view. Illiteracy was rampant in the world until the modern age (and is still the norm in many places) and I just can't swallow the pill that the Holy Spirit let Christian teachers lead the faithful away from the Truth.
Again, I ask this with all sincerity.
If your reading of Scripture is correct, Catholics have been wrong about the Scriptures and the Church for a long, long time. Hence, the term 'dark ages'. The beliefs of 'early' Christians should be considered, but the writings of the apostles are far more important.