I would think that a corrupted church authority teaching falsehood would be worse than multiple denominations, especially since we’re seeing that with Pope Frankie and his cabal right now.
Again, if someone wants to take the Word from me and tells me just to believe what they say about it, without giving me a chance to check what they say against God’s own words?
I do not trust that at all.
>>I would think that a corrupted church authority teaching falsehood would be worse than multiple denominations
The primary reason there are multiple denominations is because of differing interpretations of the Scriptures, all of which cannot be correct, especially those that directly contradict one another. As to the teaching of falsehood, any church authority including the Pope who teaches falsehood, i.e., something that is contrary to the scripture-based doctrines of the faith, is by that very act, if knowingly done, guilty of teaching heresy. Does that happen? Of course it happens. Why? Because there are evil, sinful people in positions of leadership in every church and every other organization. NO ANGELS SO FAR AS WE KNOW!