Why should I follow the church, can I not decide on my own beliefs about God?

The catholic church and most southern "christian" cults/sects/ or whatever they call themselves.teach that you are not smart enough to read and interpret the laws of god so they will tell you everything that you need to know. That way they don't have to worry about any one seeing all the inconsistencies in their babble. You have just seen one of the biggest! Keep reading, it makes less sense all the time.