...”Catholics must submit their will and intellect to the magisterium”....
Frightened people do that when their faith isn’t strong enough in Christ, ....or their faith rests otherwise in reality......same with all the relics and statues...they need to hold onto to something tangible....
It is because I have faith in Jesus Christ that I accept the teachings of the church that he established promised to guide with the Holy Spirit. The Bible says that it is so and that is good enough for me.
John 20:29 ...Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”