Your comment: “Well first Salvation does not come via a church organization nor whatever rituals they’ve established.”
That is not what Jesus told us. In fact without the Eucharist, a Sacrament established by Christ as part of the Mass “you have no life in you” (John 6:53). “he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day,” (John 6:54)
Jesus established the Catholic Church for our salvation and gave the keys to the kingdom of Heaven to St Peter and his successors and the authority to bind and loose on earth and in Heaven. Very powerful authority and responsibility to lead all to eternal life with God by baptizing and spreading God’s revealed truths. This is the path that Jesus provided for us.
One can deny or reject God’s Truth and reject the Catholic Church, but then they may suffer the consequences. Humans have a way to rationalize their actions and opinions and not fully realize that they are denying God’s Truth and Jesus.
The Catholic Church is the Body of Christ composed of all baptized members (including those that are not active, except those in Hell) including the ordained ministers that teaches and baptizes us in God’s Truth. The Catholic Church has the Sacraments that are needed for our salvation. Apparently you disagree with the Bible and the gifts and graces that Jesus gave us
As for your scripture reference.....Well Jesus also said he was ‘the door’ but clearly he wasn't literally. The catholic leadership decided the teaching you referenced..not Jesus. The idea that the elements are changed into his actual blood and bread his bones was never practiced by Jesus....nor did He institute such.......Jesus clearly said...Do this in ‘remembrance of me”.....and he never said anything about it changing into his body or blood. That is a catholic teaching.
You're evidencing yourself as clearly catholic and abide by their teachings....I have no problem saying I do not agree with catholic teachings and rituals....which many come from pagan beliefs which were incorporated into the early church in order to attract the pagans and sustain their membership...as well as the Priesthood.
Rejecting catholic teachings is not rejecting Jesus Christ.....it's agreeing that the early catholic church left the clear teachings of Christ and implemented many teachings, practices and rites never intended for true believers...and still practice those today.
The thief on the cross wasn't baptized......yet Jesus said He would be with Him in Paradise that very day. It is not required for salvation and neither can it alone save an individual. It simply reflects a persons public standing in Christ after He is saved and that we follow Jesus Christ just as He was baptized.
So yes I do reject the catholic churches teachings that THEY are the way to Salvation or the only true church. Because ‘THE’ church is comprised of all believers in Christ regardless of where they worship.