What are the major obstacles of understanding these religions?

Answer 1

which ones?

Answer 2

Let me put it this way: there are more fields of human understanding and endeavour other than science. Most scholarly faithful people don't substitute religion for scientific inquiry into the origins of the world or of human life; they only seek to assert the principle that there is a metaphysical purpose for such things regardless of the exact method by which they came about. Then there are such matters which cannot be inquired about completely logically, such as philosophy, the arts, literature and such. A poem is not a necessarily rational thing. However, it must make sense both to the writer and the reader. But perhaps the reader will not understand it on the first reading. Indeed, I read some of my favourite poems or novels every few years or so, always seeing new things in them! Perhaps such does not symbolize such and instead symbolizes such, and so forth--these things that a literal reading does not necessarily provide. Consider religion a rich world of symbolism, as rich even as all of Shakespeare's corpus and even more so, more a kindred art to literature than to anything else, concealing and yet also revealing a very deep and consistent philosophy through Holy Writ, through sacred traditions, and through the deep imagination that has sprung up about these things over the years. Indeed, I would consider so coherent and broad a religious context such as the Catholic Church to be the greatest work of art ever created. And 2000 years since the first work on it, it is still in progress, as scholars, saints, bishops, artists, composers, architects, and so forth have been contributing the work of their lives to it for the enrichment of society over the centuries and many (myself included) still do today. If this is our greatest work (not even mentioning that it is also God's greatest work), why would anyone dare to tear this edifice down? You'll note I was distinctly anthropocentric in this answer, speaking only of the social and cultural facets of religion. I don't know if theological speech would be wasted here, but this answer is long enough as it is and thus I'll hold off. IHS

Answer 3

The major obstacle of understanding religion, I am speaking of Christianity, as that is my faith, I think some folks just can't believe what they don't see. In a way that makes perfect sense, but when you step out in faith and search for God, He does not disappoint you.

Answer 4

Incurable Institutional Islamic Intolerance.

Answer 5

If people prayed for understanding they would get it. The Holy Spirit "convicts the world of sin". People can't understand because the Bible says "the carnel mind is enmity against God" and "cannot be subject to God". It takes spiritual understanding and that is given by the Holy Spirit. It also takes a sincere desire to understand.

The Bible also says something to the effect that first you obey, then you will understand and most try to do it the other way around.

Answer 6

the key really is god sent many messngers
the koran informes each nation had its messanger
the bible teaches human nature
the old testiment about mans need to beliuev
the new test about jesus living as man ,being as our father
loving and filled qwith grace and good/god.
mary baker eddie about christs healing
swedenberg about the heavens and hells
the mormans about the tree of life
the jehovah witness about wuitness and respect for god and his creation
some licesence has been entered into in forming this reply
but zen was about being in the moment
budda about budda not being the cause
theres the karma aspects rebirth
respect for life and creation
the major obstickles in understanding
these religions is that some appear to contradict others,
that i guess is the main obsticle
obey one you disobey many others.

Answer 7

Religions are self made obstacles.

Answer 8

The truth and reality and common sense.