Church is CRAZY!!

I haven't had anything to talk about recently but today I have been thinking about religion a lot, especially church.  I am a christian.  I was born a christian and raised as one but recently I can't get past the feeling of the unimportance of the church.  I mean in the bible it never states that church is necessary and actually states that the people make up the body of christ.  The church is not apart of that body which makes me think that church is really what you feel inside.  Sure it's nice to have someone to hold you accountable but there really is no difference between church and a devotion at home.  The part I can't stand though is the fact that some people really do feel that church is necessary.  Why are there denominations?  Why do we go to a church and listen to a preacher?  We all worship the same god.  If the human race is really so prejudice that we have to come up with different ways to worship the same god; maybe we are helpless.  I like to think that god doesn't like church either. If you think about it, why would he?  So many people are completely torn away from god because of their different opinions of what church should be when really, shouldn't church be something that you and only you can regulate?  We have the holy spirit inside of us.  Shouldn't be our decision on how to let it out?

While I disagree on the stance of going to church though, I don't want people to think I disagree with the whole bible.  The bible is great and their are millions of ways to interpret everything it says and the way I interpret it is a basis for how you should live your life for god and a description on how to get to heaven.  The part I disagree with or not even disagrees but more or less doesn't feel the need for is an organized church that tries to limit the way you worship god.  I know however that church is good for people and gives them a since of community with other people but i think the way it is ran like worship has a rule book is wrong.  Preaching however I feel is best for some people while others like me would rather learn from just reading the bible.  The bible is confusing and I feel like preachers are necessary kind of how jesus preached to everyone.  I just think that the worship service around the sermon is not a good set up for some because of restrictions it gives you.  And yes, I believe god wants us to have our own opinion so I just hope that by reading this your inspired to really think about how you want to worship god.  Also, here is a youtube video of spoken word called Why I Love Jesus but Hate Religion that really focuses on the same subject and is a great video that I think everyone needs to watch!  That's all I have to say and it would be awesome to get feedback on this...  SEE YA!

These days

This is ridiculous.  I feel like I'm writing in a diary.  The things I find myself doing for good grades. 

I guess the right thing to do is to introduce yourself so that's what I'll do. I'm Zach Matthews, student at Anton High School and currently am trying to think of something that will entertain yet not completely make our teacher Ms. Black mad at me.  Math, Science, and even History are so simple;  working out problems that have to have one answer? I think yes.  This, on the other hand, is the epitomy of putting our creativity to work but I don't understand why.  Sure you need intellectual skills but can't we just go to school and learn what we need and leave?  I guess that might defeat the purpose but oh well!  I make good grades and I have pretty big plans for the future but this wasn't one of my ideas.  I guess you never know though; Heck, I might enjoy this.  Then again, I'm a glass half full guy.