Because your Church has fell into the same trap as the Jews did in Jesus time. It’s more about position.
Matthew 23:6-7 King James Version (KJV)
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
At first I read “rabbits” instead of rabbis. Lol.