No enslavement here. Although a cradle Catholic I admit I was poorly catechized by my Church and parents. In the 60's I started from a position of agnosticism and doubt> I read the major religious works of the other world religions with them the entire bible and the Creeds. From them was able to reject paganism and heresy and assemble the Catholic belief system.
It comes down to understanding and accepting my limitations in an infinite universe. I do not look at Scripture, dogma and doctrine with an egotistic eye that if it doesn't make sense to or compliment me it must be wrong. I look at Scripture, dogma and doctrine with the skeptical eye of a humble student and pilgrim and see what 2,000 years of intellectual giants have also said about it before I "obey" and serve my Lord. Time and again I have learned that where I have difficulties the problem has been with me and my limited understanding, not the Church.
Study and prayer have always lead me to a position that is in harmony with the Catholic Church and the Truth. I look beyond the sinners and concentrate on the saints.
Does than mean that I still do not have or will not have difficulties in the future? Absolutely not, but it also liberates me to question and challenge freely in pursuit of the truth. I have reason to trust the Holy Spirit working through the Church and not fallible and errant humans like you and me.
Well, with all due respect, the "intellectual giants" of Judaism held a view of the Law for 1400 years that Jesus refuted as wrong. Perhaps that is a model you should inculcate into your pursuit. Read the text itself...it does not contain the message of Rome.