“The contention that there is a hierchy in the Catholic Church that scripture did not sanction?”
The Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, the Anglican Church and to a large degree the Lutheran. But then you have contempt for ALL “organized” religion, right CB? You have stated so many times.
Do you believe that Our Lord left us NO hierarchy? No leadership?
Not in the context the RCC would have you believe. Christ is our High Priest, not some carnal guy in a funny hat. No priests were sanctioned in the New Testament, and no hierarchy other than the local elders in each local assembly of believers with scripture and the Holy Spirit to guide them and Christ indwelling each of those in the assembly who have accepted Christ as their only savior.