Agreed. Once I became an adult and studied the Bible, it was blindingly obvious that the Catholic Church had put layers on top of the faith that were both wrong and almost laughable. Papal infallibility, Mary as the “co-redemptrix” alongside Jesus, Mary as a perpetual virgin, subdividing sins into mortal and venial, etc. Probably 20 more. I’ve never looked back.
I don’t harbor ill will towards Catholics or their religion. I simply think it is an offshoot of Christianity that went down the wrong path (IMO)
I grew up Catholic. I have plenty of personal reasons to hate and detest the Catholic Church but I don’t, because I know there are and have been good people in it.
I am trying to find my path to God, but it won’t be down that path...