the rituals and organization. if the church is indeed something that was originally organized by god then the authority makes sense. the pope does not supersede the bible though, his authority lies mostly in the traditions of the church.   that might work for you, and that's fine. christians of any denomination that follows the nicene creed will go to heaven. the question is how god wants us to cultivate faith and love for him, and do his will. that's really the only thing christian denominations disagree on at the end of the day.
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