Getting divided into sects is natural evolution of every religion over time! Development of individual rights?

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leads to each person wanting to relate to the supreme god in their own way! Why view polytheism as wrong, the religions that are polytheistic are only so because they have accepted other peoples right to relate to whatever figure they relate to so people can live in peace. They claim christianity is still monotheist but sects differ very much from some praying to jesus and other to yahweh and some trying to dignify their own version of trinity as monotheistic compared to the old religions like hinduism. When does the world start to understand each has their own right to believe or not in whatever they want to as long as they don't hurt others. it is belief of the individual that is important and not the cultural icon. Does God who created all understand only one language and gets offended if he's called krishna instead of jesus or Allah? That would make him a very mean kid! Isn't it important to be spiritual rather than a religious fanatic.

Please don't quote scriptures, life is too complicated for anyone to find all the answers in one book. You are intelligent people speak the truth from your heart! We need to let go of egos first. You did not write the bible, quran or Geeta so stop being so adamant about it being so accurate!

Answer 1

Exactly. And this "individual rights" view of religion is absurd. An individual rights view of spirituality makes perfect sense, but religions are businesses - the more fragmented, the more competition and less moolah flowing in. But for most people, that's a good thing: if ecumenism, collaboration, and peace ever catch on, we're all in trouble. ;-)

Answer 2

Oh please visit your local UU (if you haven't done so already). I think you'd like it there.

And yes, I think you're right; my own research is reinforcing my belief that religions have come from the many splinters of a few.