VirtualExile

You were brought up as a Catholic believing that the Catholic hierarchy was closer to God. But they never were. That was an illusion. Now you're disillusioned. But you continue to think that the people in a hierarchy are supposed to be closer to God. But there is no God. Climbing a hierarchy does not bring people closer to God. Climbing a hierarchy is only that -- climbing a hierarchy. The hierarchy is still populated by people who are no better (or worse) than anybody else (except maybe they're better at climbing hierarchies). Why do you expect climbing a hierarchy, putting on a badge, or putting on a robe --> to magically transform a person and turn them into a God?