Who said he disagreed with a priests having the authority of a priest? 

Priests are not our fathers.  They are our brothers in Christ.  St. Paul was not addressed as Father by the church, neither were the original 12 apostles.  This is a custom not a Gospel supported law.  Also, many of our priests have confused themselves with the idea that it is ok to patronize laity and treat lay people like children.  Lay adults are not children and this treatment stunts the growth, spiritually, of both priests and lay people.