IF you deconverted in midlife, can you help?

[Ravenshire]

Because their doctrine is contrary to Biblical scripture, not to mention they put a man in the place of God...

You are aware that they were the ones who compiled the books into what became the bible, right?
You are aware that all their doctrine is backed up by more than the bible, right? By tradition and by philosophy.
You are aware that the man you claim they put in place of God is, in fact, a representative, a mouthpiece... a priest, right?

Certainly, throughout the ages, some men in such a position have made themselves appear to the commoners as being in the place of God, but that was not the original intent, nor is it today's... it was just the result of a man with power.
With great power, comes great responsibility.
And not all are capable of handling that responsibility, even if their peers are convinced that they will handle it. Mistakes are made, as power corrupts.

But that doesn't mean that the doctrine is not biblical. Have you ever taken the time to read the catechism? To read some annotated version explaining why they do things the way they do?
I was once advised to read something by Leo Trese, The Faith Explained. It explains the catholic side of things quite well, I must say, if you accept the bit about that particular god actually existing.... which you clearly do.

I would hazard a guess that Smuggy is as convinced of the hellbound status of cathy-licks as he is of atheists. Many, if not most, of the protestant doctrines taught in the U.S. believe that way, some going as far as to claim cathy-licks can't be christers. The seventh day adventists go so far as to claim the pope's hat has the number of the beast worked into it in some way or other, though I could never pin them down on quite how it is.