Why are there numerous religions?

[TING]

Why are there so many religions? How is one susposed to know which one is right? There have been over 34,000 seperate Christian groups identified. What if islam is correct and we should be killing all christians and jews?

How the hell can you possibly believe a book written when people thought the world was flat and that the clouds were from god's feet? WAKE UP? The concept of hell was created nearly a millenium after christ "came". The concept of god is an arbitrary man-made claim created by archaic nomads who needed an answer for things and to keep society in line. And since the world has advanced, the evidence supporting christianity has decreased but the evidence against it has gone up.

The story of a divine child being born of a virgin mother on December 25th, performing healings and resurrections, having 12 disciples (the signs of the zodiac), and having a last supper with flattened bread (which had crosses on them by the way to symbolize the sun) was all done a few thousand years before Jesus. Yes, Jesus is a rip-off of the Persian god of "light and truth" (those symbols Sound familiar?). Mithra makes Jesus look like a cheesy rerun. Look up Mithra yourself if you don't believe me.

 

[JM]

I see only two religions in the world, one false the other true, one based on works the other based on Grace. That's what it all comes down to.

 

[JM]

What it all boils down to is this, two religions one false and one true. One based on works the other on Grace.

Peace

 

[TING]

I see islam, anabaptist (amish), judism, catholicism, christianity, mormonism, satanism, scientology, jehovas witnesses, raeleans, etc.

 

[YESHUA]

I see islam, anabaptist (amish), judism, catholicism, christianity, mormonism, satanism, scientology, jehovas witnesses, raeleans, etc.

Yeah that's what you see but what does GOD ses?
Shalom and love in the name of YESHUA coming soon
chana

 

[reznwerks]

religion

I see islam, anabaptist (amish), judism, catholicism, christianity, mormonism, satanism, scientology, jehovas witnesses, raeleans, etc.

Yeah that's what you see but what does GOD ses?
Shalom and love in the name of YESHUA coming soon
chana

Doesn't it strike you as odd that the three revealed religions in the world all originated in the same spot and that all three accuse the other of falsehood? All claim to be the one and only.The sad fact is that they can't all be right but they can all be wrong.

 

[reznwerks]

god

I see islam, anabaptist (amish), judism, catholicism, christianity, mormonism, satanism, scientology, jehovas witnesses, raeleans, etc.

What God in the universe could possibly fault someone if they did not believe any of these. Who would take a chance on believing the wrong religion and be condemned for eternity?Christians are always throwing down the guantlet of you must believe or else or why take a chance by not believing. Well what if you picked the wrong religion? What if Islam is right? What if the Jews are right and their savior arrives in the future? Wouldn't it be safer to throw oneself on the mercy of the court in the hereafter rather than pick a religion that was wrong? This seems like a far more prudent choice than to pick the wrong side.

 

[Blazin Bones]

John 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way, truth and the life. No man comes to the father but by me."

Trust and Obey!

 

[Featherbop]

Why are there so many religions?

Because people decided to make them?
I'm not sure what you're getting at.

How is one susposed to know which one is right?

There is no "right(correct?) religion". In theory, there could be, but as far as I know, there isn't one to date.

There have been over 34,000 seperate Christian groups identified.

Ooookay.

What if islam is correct and we should be killing all christians and jews?

Then that would be bad.

The concept of hell was created nearly a millenium after christ "came".

IIRC, eternal hell was from Greek mythology. You'll have to check me up on that one.

And since the world has advanced, the evidence supporting christianity has decreased but the evidence against it has gone up.

Substanciate.


Ting, why are you so angry? Or does it just seem that you're angry to me?

 

[TING]

John 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way, truth and the life. No man comes to the father but by me."

Trust and Obey!

"The only true faith in God's sight is Islam." (Surah 3:19) The Koran

"Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends." (Surah 5:51) The Koran

Believe and isolate! Then you will have eternal happiness with Allah.

 

[Blazin Bones]

John 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way, truth and the life. No man comes to the father but by me."

Trust and Obey!

"The only true faith in God's sight is Islam." (Surah 3:19) The Koran

"Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends." (Surah 5:51) The Koran

Believe and isolate! Then you will have eternal happiness with Allah.

...yes, I have to Murder infidels in order to be happy, what a contradiction.

 

[Asimov]

...yes, I have to Murder infidels in order to be happy, what a contradiction.

Well, you're both wrong.

 

[peace4all]

Because people decided to make them?

Thats what i think too.

people made them.

I do applaud religions. I think they have been a good deal of our upbringing in trying to provide a common rule book. But then it went too far. each religion tries in some way to promote peace and brotherhood, but then some begin to try to take away freedoms and it turns bad.

to me, religion is something to explain waht science hastn, or cant yet.

with out religion, people probably wouldnt be so unified.
But if we left it now, i think we could come together faster.

 

[Featherbop]

Because people decided to make them?

Thats what i think too.

people made them.

I do applaud religions. I think they have been a good deal of our upbringing in trying to provide a common rule book. But then it went too far. each religion tries in some way to promote peace and brotherhood, but then some begin to try to take away freedoms and it turns bad.

to me, religion is something to explain waht science hastn, or cant yet.

with out religion, people probably wouldnt be so unified.
But if we left it now, i think we could come together faster.

An atheist applauding religion. I may never hear of that again.....

I'm not sure I understand your last two sentences though. You think religion unifies, yet, if religion was abolished, we(the world?) would become united faster?

 

[Khaine]

What it all boils down to is this, two religions one false and one true. One based on works the other on Grace.

Peace

I've seen White Aryan Christians services that thanked God for the chance to free the world of the "lesser" races.

I've seen Saxon Asatrue circles that included blacks, asians, and gays.

You tell me, which one is based on this Grace?

 

[peace4all]

Yes, I think in teh time when science was at its beginning, and couldnt explain very much, religion was a Wonderful thing, to bring peopel to gether on what we cant explain.

much like santa is good for little kids. Before they can understand something, we make up something, and they share it commonly.
Or the common thing where, childrens friends dont "die" they "go off on a trip" We just use something else to explain it until they have grown to the point of understanding it better.

Now I think science is better than religion (ya atheist, so..) and that alot of our worldly problems are caused by religion now. In my view, i think the mideast would cool off, and other diplomatic wars would stop, due to religion. Why would anyone need a wall in palestine if no one had a religion?

 

[Khaine]

Why would anyone need a wall in palestine if no one had a religion?

Hate to be the one to break it to you. People will always find a reason to kill each other. Religion is just an excuse when the economic, social, and political reasons start to go over the publics collective head.

 

[reznwerks]

religion

Why would anyone need a wall in palestine if no one had a religion?

Hate to be the one to break it to you. People will always find a reason to kill each other. Religion is just an excuse when the economic, social, and political reasons start to go over the publics collective head.

Only to a point are you correct. Religion is by far the biggest instigator of wars in mans history. It is also religion that continues to fuel the source for new soldiers to fight these wars when they are told that God is on their side or when they publicly pray for God to intervene on their behalf as they tell their armies if they die they will meet again in heaven. I think once the countries in the middle east realize they have the same DNA in their blood they wll come to the conclusion they are only fighting themselves.

 

[Drew]

It may well be true that "religion" is a major cause of war. However, it is also clear to me that instituitonalized religion often has precious little to do with the serious pursuit of God. Let's look at Christianity as an example. A real Christian believer, I mean a real one, will not engage in war except for justifiable reasons (legitimate self defence and / or the defence of others). The fact that the "church" is full of pretenders does no damage to the hypothesis that the real believer's pursuit of God is actually a force for peace in the world.

 

[aiki]

TING:

YOu wrote:

Why are there so many religions?

Pretty much any set of beliefs, whether they are formally systematized or not, whether they reject or embrace a God or gods, falls under the definition of the word "religion". An atheist, or postmodernist, or evolutionist is just as much a follower of a religion as a Christian, or Buddhist, or Muslim. Whatever set of beliefs and values shape and direct a person's conduct is what their religion is. Why, then, are there so many religions? Because there are so many people.

How is one susposed to know which one is right?

Every man must be convinced in his own mind. Assess the evidence supporting what you wish to believe. Then make a choice to adopt or reject it.

As a Christian I believe God drew me to the truth of the Bible. Looking back, I see I wouldn't have become a Christian had He not. But His influence in my becoming and remaining a Christian is unmistakeable. And He continues to reveal Himself in even the smallest of events in my life, which further secures my faith in HIm.

There have been over 34,000 seperate Christian groups identified.

Separate in terms of what? Mennonite, Baptist, Alliance, Evangelical Free, Plymouth Brethren, Pentecostal and many non-denominational evangelical Christian churches (to name a few) fundamentally believe the same thing. Their cultural and geographic origins differ, but their theology and doctrine is more alike than not.

What if islam is correct and we should be killing all christians and jews?

Well, that would just suck. :

How the hell can you possibly believe a book written when people thought the world was flat and that the clouds were from god's feet? WAKE UP? The concept of hell was created nearly a millenium after christ "came".

If you really want them, detailed answers to these questions may be found here:

http://www.answersingenesis.org
http://www.carm.org

The concept of god is an arbitrary man-made claim created by archaic nomads who needed an answer for things and to keep society in line. And since the world has advanced, the evidence supporting christianity has decreased but the evidence against it has gone up.

Interesting opinion. But that is all the above quotation contains.

The story of a divine child being born of a virgin mother on December 25th, performing healings and resurrections, having 12 disciples (the signs of the zodiac), and having a last supper with flattened bread (which had crosses on them by the way to symbolize the sun) was all done a few thousand years before Jesus. Yes, Jesus is a rip-off of the Persian god of "light and truth" (those symbols Sound familiar?). Mithra makes Jesus look like a cheesy rerun. Look up Mithra yourself if you don't believe me.

The Bible says nothing about Jesus being born on the 25th of December. Nor does it connect the 12 disciples to the signs of the zodiac. Actually, there were, in the end, 13 disciples (Judas Iscariot was replaced) and Paul the apostle, too. There is also nothing in scripture about there being flat bread with crosses on it at the Last Supper. Now, the Roman Catholic religion borrowed quite alot from various pagan religions and this is likely where you see similarities between Mithra and "Christianity". But, Roman Catholicism has never been truly representative of biblical Christianity. It is now, as it was at its inception, a confusion of pagan traditions and rituals and biblical ideas, which your observations above point out. As such, it never actually accurately expressed the faith of the Bible. Of course, if you knew the Bible better, you'd know this. :wink: :-D

In Christ, Aiki.