Is there only ONE heaven, then why so many religions?

Answer 1

Man decided that it was o.k. to form his own agenda about what God and the Holy Bible is all about and that's why we have religion and non-religion labels and doctrines but every individual must realize that religion is not the gateway to Heaven. God looks at the heart of every individual and decide from there who goes and who doesn't.

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Answer 2

Religion is a deep and convoluted and it usually takes centuries to take hold in any big way. Each contributor (prophet, if you will) takes from his surroundings and from what is already known or believed and adds his own spin to it. Over time the religion becomes full and rich.


The important thing to remember is the human element. No religion could be divinely inspired if each one has a different story.

If there is any heaven at all, boy will it be a surprise to me.

Answer 3

Nobody really knows if there's a heaven at all. Why so many religions? Because people are different and there's no faith or religion that comes in a "one size fits all" variety.

Answer 4

Only certain religions refer to heaven, mainly Christianity. Other Eastern philosophies don't refer to heaven as the place where you go after death, but teach rebirth. Also, religions were created by people, (i.e. Buddha, Jesus, Confucious, etc...) and they did not all teach the concept of a heaven either.

Answer 5

Religion was created by man to cloth himself in holiness in an atempt to come closer to God. The most non-religious person who ever lived was Jesus Christ Himself. He didn't follow any man-made rules and rituals, but followed what His Father said and maintained a personal relationship with Him. By the way, there are three Heavens, the third being the domain of God.

Answer 6

Actually there is supposed to be about 5 or 7 of them I can't remember. Read the Book of Enoch, it's one of the books that was band from the Bible by Constantine, in about 400 or 500 AD. Not that I buy in to all that stuff, but I do find it odd that they took some stuff out of the original Bible. Alot of Christians think it was God will that they were taken out but I think they are just fooling them selves. It was all about power and politics.

Answer 7

Just as there are many different colors, ethnic's, creed, languages, there are also many religions. Do you really think that with all of our differences and spans of ocean and land that we would all agree on a religion?.......God takes all of us, regardless (acception of course would be murder and so on). So........yes, i believe one heaven (call it what you will: heaven, utopia, the hereafter etc)

Answer 8

1st question:
There's actually three heavens and 2 kingdoms of heaven

THE THREE HEAVENS
There's 3 heavens.

First Heaven = This is also called the firmament or expanse of heaven. It is the heaven where the birds fly and where the clouds give rain. (Gen.1:26; 2:20; 8:2 & 1Kings 18:45)

Second Heaven = This refers to outerspace where the sun, moon and stars can be found. (Gen.22:17 & Exodus 32:13 & Joshua 10:13)

Third Heaven = The Apostle Paul tells us that the heaven of God's abode is the "third heaven." In the Old Testament this is often designated by the phrase "the heaven of heavens." (Joshua 2:11 & Psalms 11:4 & 2Corinthians 12:2 equated with v.4 = paradise)

THERE ARE TWO KINGDOMS: ONE ON EARTH AND THE OTHER ONE COMING DOWN FROM HEAVEN.

The 1st Kingdom of Heaven =
DAN.7:27 = "AND THE KINGDOM AND DOMINION, AND THE GREATNESS OF THE KINGDOM UNDER THE WHOLE HEAVEN, SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH, WHOSE KINGDOM IS AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM, AND ALL DOMINION SHALL SERVE AND OBEY HIM."
REV.5:10 = "AND HAST MADE US UNTO OUR GOD KINGS AND PRIESTS: AND WE SHALL REIGN ON THE EARTH."

The 2nd kingdom of Heaven =
AFTER 1,000 YEARS = A NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH-HOLY CITY COMING DOWN FROM HEAVEN = REV.21:1-4; ISAIAH 65:17-25; 66:1,22 AND ETC.

SO HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO---
ISAIAH 66:21; ZECH.14:9-11 = "BUILD HOUSES, PLANT VINEYARDS, EAT VINEYARDS"
ISAIAH 66:23; ZECH.14:16-19 = "WORSHIP FROM ONE NEW MOON TO ANOTHER AS ONE SABBATH TO ANOTHER"
JESUS WILL BE GIVING CITIES TO THE SAINTS INWHICH THEY WILL BE TEACHING OTHERS THE TRUE MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE = MATT.25:14-23; EZEKIEL 36:10,33; LUKE 13:26; ISAIAH 61:4
WE WON'T MARRY OR BE GIVEN UNTO MARRIAGE = MATT.22:30
BOYS AND GIRLS WILL BE PLAYING IN THE STREETS = ZECHARIAH 8:4-5,8
MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH = PSALM 37:9-11; MATT.5:5; REV.5:10
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2nd question: then why so many religions?

The Bible speaks of only one faith that is true!
(Eph.4:4-5; 5:27; Acts 20:28)

So why are there many others. Most are following the (DAN.8:12)false teachings of the Catholic Church; the (REV.17:5)mother church which have daughters that follow her teachings. Most have wandered away from God's truth and (ROM.10:3)established their own truth. Most also interpet the Bible their way instead of (2PETER 1:19-21; JOHN 7:17)God's way. So as you see there are many false prophets in the world like the Bible says in 1JOHN 4:1. Most(MATT.7:13) are not even following (COL.2:6; 1PET.2:21)Jesus or his example.
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The Bible says in PHIL.2:21 "FOR ALL SEEK THEIR OWN; NOT THE THINGS WHICH ARE JESUS CHRIST'S."

ACTS 20:29-30 "FOR I KNOW THIS, THAT AFTER MY DEPARTING SHALL GREIVOUS WOLVES ENTER AMONG YOU, NOT SPARING THE FLOCK. ALSO OF YOUR OWN SELVES, SHALL MEN ARISE, SPEAKING PREVERSE THINGS, TO DRAW AWAY DISCIPLES AFTER THEM."

COL.2:8 "BEWARE LEST ANY MAN SPOIL YOU THROUGH PHILOSOPHY AND VAIN DECEIT, AFTER THE TRADITION OF MEN, AFTER THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD, AND NOT AFTER CHRIST."

Answer 9

God created heaven; man created religions.

Answer 10

Only one
why so many religions?
Because Man wants a religion to fit what he wants to do or what he can't do he changes