How can each religion have its own God?

Question

One God created the world, and each relgion has its' own, so there must be only one true God?
If we take the Xstn God, He created everything, the earth, people, plants, trees, animals - so did he create Allah?
If I am say, Muslim, do I go against the word of the Christian God?
I do not honour Him, but the religions have simiar ideas (as in the 10 commandments), but then, parts of the Koran GO AGAINST the Bible, I quote:
Sura 4 - 157
"That they said (in boast)
"We killed Christ Jesus
The son of Mary
The Apostle of Allah
But they killed Him not
Nor crucified him
But so it was made
To appear to them
The Koran states that Jesus Christ did NOT DIE ON THE CROSS.
So, if so many religions are apparant, each with their own Gods, surely, there is one true God?
Or, is there not?
And, before answering the question, please acknowledge I am a Chrsitan, despite what the question says. I beleive that all people should have open minds to what is said, anywhere.

dewcoons:
"When the historical and scientific evidence is examined, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is probably THE most verified fact of ancient history."
I'm afraid to say that is wrong. Jesus died quicker than any other person on the cross, and his injuries where not ones which could kill. Even Pontius Pilate was amazed that Jesus died so quickly. I'm afraid the Bible works both for and against Christians.
There is much scientific evidence to support the fact that Jesus could not have died on the cross.
I'll start a new question...

Answer 1

Each to their own, we'll all find out eventually

Answer 2

During the thousands of years of mankind’s history, man’s search for God has led down many pathways. The result has been the enormous diversity of religious expression found worldwide—from the endless variety of Hinduism to the monotheism of Judaism, Islām, and Christendom and to the Oriental philosophies of Shinto, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. In other vast regions, mankind has turned to animism, magic, spiritism, and shamanism. Logically, questions come to mind. From where did all these religions come? Since there are marked differences as well as similarities among them, did they start independently, or could they have developed from one source? In fact we might ask: Why did religion begin at all? And how? The answers to these questions are of vital importance to all who are interested in finding the truth about religion and religious beliefs.Clearly, to find the answer to that question, we must look beyond the confines of the individual religions.For example, most people would think that there could hardly be any two religions more different from each other than the Roman Catholic Church of the West and Buddhism of the East. However, what do we see when we put aside the differences that could be attributed to language and culture? If we are objective about it, we have to admit that there is a great deal that the two have in common. Both Catholicism and Buddhism are steeped in rituals and ceremonies. These include the use of candles, incense, holy water, the rosary, images of saints, chants and prayer books, even the sign of the cross. Both religions maintain institutions of monks and nuns and are noted for celibacy of priests, special garb, holy days, special foods. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it serves to illustrate the point. The question is, Why do two religions that appear to be so different have so many things in common?

Answer 3

Well, because religions came about as a way to explain the world, how people fit into it, how to survive in it, why there is death, what happens after we die, etc.

And those circumstances were different for different peoples.

If you lived in an environment that allowed for very little wiggle room for survival, then your idea of God would be different than the idea of God that the people living in a very temperate climate that had lots of uncultivated food available.

And then there is the poetic imagination of the people themselves, which is very different from culture to culture.

Plus, most Gods started out as Gods of place - the spirits of the local water supply, the weather of the region, the local flora and fauna, etc, and those also were quite different from place to place.

So it's actually quite logical that there would be different gods for different peoples.

Answer 4

Isn't it interesting that historical records show that Jesus was crucified. The Jewish historian Josephius, from 37AD (Jesus was crucified in 30AD), agrees that he was. The historican Telluis, who was very much anti-Christian, in 50AD spends an entire thesis trying to explain away the sarkness that appeared while Jesus was being crucified (saying it was an eclipse). So he agrees that Jesus was crucified. The Pharisees, Jesus enemies who called for his crucifixion, recorded that he was crucifed.

All four of the accounts of his life written by his disciples agree that he was crucified. It is mentioned over 900 times in the other books of the New Testament beyond the gospels. It was predicted by Jesus Himself on several occasions.

When the historical and scientific evidence is examined, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is probably THE most verified fact of ancient history.

One man, who did not know Jesus, came along 600 years after the facts and claims that it did not happen. He gives no evidence for his claim. He cites no authority. He disputes none of the proofs. He simply attempts to dismiss the most established fact of ancient history.

Sorry, but when Mohammad made that statement, he was wrong.

Answer 5

my view of god is as follows. 'god' was and is a metaphor for the mysterious workings of the universe as 'we' see it. in biblical times and presumably beforehand, most of the wonders of natures could not be explained within a scientific paradigm, so i imagine it would be seen as being miraculous.

by this, i dont believe in a scientific/materialist paradigm as the only way to look at things. there are plenty of things that will be forever out of their province
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the next step would be to anthromorphise these phenomena into either a monotheistic catch all singular god or a pantheistic set of gods that represent either a social or scientific phenomena individually. after that, religion fits these into the mythic framework that jungian psychologists think resides deep in the collective unconsciousness. also this is a convenient point in which to sew general ideas of social conventions, laws and taboo's. notice how balanced towards ownership christianity is, reflecting the more traditionally materialist west.

i feel at its inception, the bible was maybe not seen as a literal, historic document and more a set of instructive stories or fables.
its only years of religous polarity and the benefits of keeping people in line with a higher law that has made it so useful to make people believe it is the literal 'word of god'. as we know, it was written by people who recieved the 'illumination from above' which requires you to believe that these people had no hidden agenda. plenty of people recieve the word of god and are routinely packed off to asylums. surely, the world has changed since the writing of the bible and surely god would employ other vessells for an update.

another idea floating in my mind is perhaps 'god' is every single person on the planet's consciousness connected in some way. god is purportedly everything after all. users of natural psychedelics often come back from their trips reporting that 'personality' is a fiction and is there as a dividing wall between us all.

maybe there is no god and is just something we needed to invent to make us feel like someone is looking out for us, maybe all of it is true. none of us can answer (despite from the most fervent believer, belief however suggests that there is no proof).

god could be misrepresented by his earthbound advocates!

if god is love, then none of us are damned.

if there is no god, then what would it matter to question these things?

Answer 6

"God works in mysterious ways"...this is another way of saying "I don't have a clue"

Each religion has it's own god because they're really all just variations of the same religion. When you get right down to it, all a religion is is the worship of something, whether it be internal or external.

Also, who's to say with evidence that a god created the world at all? Is god simply the internal emotions and desires presented in an external force? If this is so, then man never truly did worship anything but himself.

Answer 7

There is only one God however there are many different parts of that one God. Try not to think of God as something your mind will collapse on one thing, think outside the normal boundaries, God is everywhere is everything most if not all religions say this, with this in mind you are God I am a tree everything maybe hard to get your had round this to start good luck.

God Bless
Nirvana x

Answer 8

I must admit, I am a little confused by your question. The religions are totally seprate, There is only one true God, and everyone (thats not atheist or umm...that word that means they believe in more than one God.) is seeking to find and worship that one God. In a way, God for Christians and Allah are both attempts to find the true "Creator" Though, their views on this God are different in some cases (and the same in other) Christians believe their is God, but no Allah (meaning they are correct about who and what they think God is). Muslims belive that the Characteristics they have given God are correct.


I am Christian by the way

Answer 9

They actually are all believing in the one and the same God, but attach a different name to their own God.
As Shakespeare said a Rose by any other name would smell as sweet, meaning here that God is God and whatever you call him he is still the same God of all religions of the world.

Answer 10

Christians, Jews and Muslims all worship the same God - the God of Abraham, which is why they are sometimes called the "Abrahamic" religions. They may call him different names, but that is irrelevant - it is possible for a single entity to have multiple names, especially a god!

Different religions may disagree about the true nature of that one God, but even sects within religions disagree over that, so that shouldn't surprise anyone.

Answer 11

Sorry mate but your question highlights the stupidity of ALL religion.
Let me explain.

You cant ALL be right. But you will all fight, verbally or physically, to defend your views. In the name of who? A god that you cant prove exists.

All religions are based on prehistoric superstitions. The lack of evidence of ANY faith just shows its inadequate "factual" basis.

The only people that benefit from religion is the crooked leaders.

The things done in gods name have been the most appalling unspeakable acts. Done by people like you. Happily.

If god exists, do you think he/she will be proud of the way humans act in his name?

I am lucky. I actually beleive in one god. I just think that the worlds religions have got it so massively wrong that none of their members could possibly get into heaven.

Christianity is by far the worse religion. It has lied, cheated, morphed,splintered, regrouped, killed and raped its way to power. Even its followers dont beleive. If you are a christian, why arent your prayers answered? Why arent your criminal peodophile priests punished? Why doesnt your, one true, god smite the false religions?

Because it is all stone age lies. Repeat them enough and with your head down and they will still be lies........ but at least you will bow to them.

Forget religion. Rise above it.