ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Oh my....i wrestle with stories of great christian men. (Sometimes)Men like John Henry Newman.1801-1890.A man i understand who started his career as a preacher,as an evangelical.Then drifted into the realm of the Roman Catholic Church.The only saving grace for me,where Newman is concerned,is the fact that he actually preached.I cannot for the life of me see how the rituals of the Roman church match anything biblical.The lack of proper baptism,the confession to priest,the over emphasis of actually praying to the mother mary....etc.etc. Praying to mary is like praying to the apostles.Are you kidding me? Seems the catholic church practices many Jewish religious ceremonial activities.The Bible clearly states that when we accept Christ gift of salvation,we go directly to the Throne of God,by his grace and ask forgiveness for our sins,and petition the Heavenly Father in Jesus name.There are many more examples. Of course the Apostles were referring to the High Preist of judeaism,but like i said before,i just cannot see how any free thinking man who reads the scriptures Can revert back to depending on men for the level of spirituality they need.Newman was touted for his Sermons that were suppose to be strong in emotion. I must say....the confusion for me is Preaching Christ,yet practicing dead religious activity.The two simply do not go together.