Oh I absolutely believe this...the same with Mormons as it's the same pecking order and each level gets their share or reward...so it's intentional that they complicate what otherwise Jesus made clear and which the overall scriptures say.
You are so right about the medical community. I was looking at my chart while hospitalized...the Head nurse came up and said "Nosey aren't you?" "No", I responded, "I'm an active participant in my healthcare treatment". Course she had nothing to say. Later a nurse "team" was trying to get me to take some medicine I was not aware was needed. I refused and the presure was on to take it. Finally they got the Doctor....who to my great delight made the point of instructing them that I was well informed of my treatment and they were to explain what they were doing, purpose and such. They just didn't want to bother. And BTW...many times thru that ordeal I had to correct wrong information transcribed into my chart.
So this just proves your point in the matters of faith and the scriptures. We should always test what Pastors and teachers say...especially when it doesn't jive with the truth we know. But too many people in the Catholic faith simply accept everything that they are told to accept...and that's because their faith and trust is misplaced.
It's because they've been conditioned to since birth.
A Catholic NEVER, EVER questions a priest.
That's why I admire the great courage of the people who were molested by these wolves in sheep's clothing to speak up and speak out about it.
No small deed, that.