The Bible believer believes that councils are necessary since the Bible shows a council was called in Acts 15. It was important to them; it should be important to us too. As for getting on one's knees and praying, it should be no surprise that Catholics are used to that -- and often are even ridiculed for it. We pray every week as Mass for mercy, as we publicly confess our sins "through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault." And then we accept Jesus into our hearts, onto our tongues, and into our tummies. We will know we are ultimately saved when we die in his friendship. The way to salvation is indeed simple, but not as simplistic as some want to imagine it is.