Over the many centuries since Christ instituted the catholic church, there have been literally thousands of brilliant people who have studied every letter of every word in the Bible....they have interpreted and re-interpreted them and mostly coming together on their meaning and purpose....Catholicism prevailed for 1,600 years and Protestant denominations sprang up which largely agreed with Catholic doctrine with some exceptions.
Then, you say, the navigators came along to set all the Catholics and protestants straight........just how did everyone else get it wrong, and along came Dawson Trotman, a California lumberyard worker, who changed the world....he knew the truth and those 1,930 or so years of Catholic teaching were so much fiction......O.K., I guess, but I'll take my chances with the Catholics.
Yes, ole Daws was a great guy, who knew the truth. Now, that thing you said about 1930 years of catholic teaching being so much fiction. I never said that, but I wish I had.
You may feel free to take your chances with anyone you desire. That's on you. Just don't ask me to. Are you sure the chance you are taking, will get you to Heaven? Are you REALLY sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt? I am, and I am NOT taking my chances with the Catholics.
Like Franklin's response to the question: What kind of government do we have?
A Republic; if you can keep it.
Rome FAILED to keep it's 'church' from being a laughingstock.