Putting your eternal destiny in the hands of finite mortal sinful men is not just risky, it's self destructive. And the holy Spirit isn't the teacher of all who claim Him as their Teacher. Did the holy Spirit teach the Catholic church to persecute those who disagreed with what she taught? Did the holy Spirit teach Luther to hate Jews? Did the holy Spirit teach Calvin to have other Christians killed? Did the holy Spirit teach Innocent III to wipe out entire communities of non Catholic Christians? We can all point to details in peoples lives , and church histories, where it is clear the holy Spirit was definitely not working. I remember times when I also chose to ignore the holy Spirit and made mistakes...however, and this is a big HOWEVER, because God is faithful, He proved His own promises to be true by leading me around to repentance and validating scripture which says all things work together for good for them who love God and who are called according to His purpose.
I have put my life solely in God's hands. Yes, I listen to other men teachings. Sermons. Books. And not all of them I agree with. Why? Because we are human, and we all make mistakes...and we all err on different points. But there are some who I trust more than others, because their lives testify to their relationship with the Master. But I don't place my life in their hands, trusting in their teachings to save me. my faith is in Christ and Him alone. I trust Him to tell me when something is amiss, such as when I was a young Christian and attended mass for the first time in several years, and picked up a book of Mormon for the first time a year or two later not knowing who Mormons were, and then a few years later again gaining a different insight into the Pentecostal movement as a result of the Spirit abiding within, and rejecting those faith paths to search for something deeper and more meaningful, and closer to the truth. Now if these experiences have resulted in any growth in right living, or the opposite, the development of a character devoid of morals and integrity, I leave for others to decide. But Jesus promised peace to the righteous, and none to the wicked. And He promises to abide with us wherever we go. He has kept that promise. And I don't doubt He will continue to do so. You on the other hand seem to doubt very much if Jesus can guide and lead anyone without the help of a Catholic priest or Catholic church council. I say He will use anyone who is willing to be filled by His Spirit and who seeks Truth and righteousness above all other things. No where along the path I have trod the last 45 years would I give man, or the church, any credit for where, and who I am today. To God be the glory.