[caww]

Regardless of whatever explanation, to put ones faith and trust in church leadership is not wise, especially considering the historical background of those offices. But it is far worse to give them the kind of power the catholics do their leadership.

[Cronos]

" to put ones faith and trust in church leadership is not wise" --> come on -- don't ______ (fill in the blanks with any denomination) trust in their church leadership? Also, do note that we put our faith in Christ and we trust the leadership to follow the unchanging Faith. The shepherds fate is fraught with danger -- the path to hell is lined with the skulls of bishops.

especially considering the historical background of those offices
two arguments against:
1. You mean the historical background of who occupied those offices, which can be said about any temporal office including the POTUS
2. The infallibility rests with THE office and this has held true even when the office was occupied by such rogues like Alexander VI -- if you read his dogma, even this horrible man was somehow stopped from preaching false dogma or making fallible statements.

We believe the Holy SPirit alone does this, namely keeping the Church true as a whole. Nothing else explains it