So far, all responses have ignored what is said, and have ignored or made snide remarks without any reference to what you posted.
Your post has a lot of merit to it. Of course, it could be expanded into many, many pages that would just touch on the problems of a clergy-laity mentality. The Apostles were against dividing Christians by elevating one man against another. Then, naturally, philosophy played a large part in trying to downplay the words and teachings of the Apostles in this respect.
True. Since anyone able to read out there has as much access to research material as I do I am somewhat reluctant to do for others what is really their personal responsibility-to do as Paul said at 1 Thes. 5:21.