Why do we have so many religions? Why doesn't this all powerfull God do something for people of earth so they can live in peace?
2007-01-15 13:16:44 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Hey, Ray" You got the historical facts all wrong.
2007-01-15 14:46:51 · update #1
Imagine you are observing a mountain. You can see only one side of it. While you might say that the mountain is filled with trees, another from the other side might say it has only grass - its perspective.
God is too vast, too endless, for humans to comprehend. God does not reveal "himself" to anybody because it is not a He or a She. God is formless, God is endless love - do you call love a he or a she? Whoever reaches a state of bliss with continuous meditation, experiences God, and then tries to explain it to others.
But like the mountain, we only understand what we are capable of understanding, and give features to God. This is why every religion has a different God with different qualities and different expectations from people.
God does not reveal 'himself' to anyone, just as love, or knowledge does not reveal 'himself' to anyone. They are to be experienced, and the experience can never be described in words.
As for peace, 'god' does not spread peace - we accept it within ourselves. People are so busy surrendering themselves to food, liquour and drugs, that they have no time to experience God. How will they know peace then? Its like asking why do people have bad skin with so many beauty parlours around, or why do people have messy hair with so many salons around. They don't come to you - you go to them!
2007-01-15 13:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by Reiki 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People created the different religions not God. He gave people a choice and the way the world is now is the outcome of that choice. We will all live in peace one day. Just be patient and keep believing, don't give up. God bless.
2007-01-15 13:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by cass 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus told us that in His Father's house there are many rooms.
God wants a relationship with all people. People have a free will to find God the way they want. That is why there are so many religions. Jesus also told us that He was the way to the Father.
Jesus is the best way to find God but when we choose anther way, God respects our free will and accepts the other ways.
We can live in Peace. Don't blame God for our selfishness in choosing our way instead of what is best for all humankind.
2007-01-15 13:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by Mary W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God didnt make all these religions, man did either through corruption or inspiration from God for change. Many religions have some doctrine of God but not all of it. There is really only one true religion. God is doing something every day, but he has to let us fix our own problems, he can help us but he cant fix them for us. If he didnt we wouldnt learn and grow. Also without suffering how would we know joy?
2007-01-15 13:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by live like you believe 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is not any God, there are actually not any martyrs, there are actually not any saints, there are hypocrisies. a million) wealthy mafia dons offered the perfect seats interior the cathedrals mutually as the Church gets grimy money. 2) television evangelist that stay intense off the hog mutually as the con poor previous women to donate, donate, donate and stay the life of a poor individual in step with canines food to consume. it fairly is theft; a con game! 3) 2 Christian soccer communities the two praying to God that they are going to win. comparable context with conflict. 4) wealthy human beings praying for greater money mutually as the prayers of the impoverished are disregarded. there is not any God. There are actually not any miracles; purely issues which will finally be defined given sufficient technology. purely technology can demonstrate the truths all around us. Why could some Christians at Monsanto have self belief in God's creation as they bypass on the subject of the business enterprise of coming up evolution of their petrie dishes? Please allie, pray to check English! it fairly is you're actually not your. you're is what it potential and that's reported yoo - er.
2016-10-31 05:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man created religion, not God. He does reveal Himself daily in His creation. Satan is blinding people and until he is defeated nothing will change. Too many people are tolerant, and allow sin to run rampant in the world.
2007-01-15 13:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by salvation 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All prophets of God teach the same thing - to worship The ONE God The Creator, but then after they're gone, some of their followers went astray.
Peace and Love
2007-01-15 15:02:57 · answer #7 · answered by mil's 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As He gave all the rascals different bodies to select from he also gave all the rascals different bogus belief systems to suit their fancy. He Gives the Absolute truth again and again but the fools want to accept some other rascals interpretation. Krishna says in the Gita "When ever their is a decline in religious principals and the truth appears to be lost, I appear again and again, or send My representative to reestablish the Truth." He can do anything but He gives free will to the rascals who want it . Like a father who says to their son do this but the son doesn't want to so he so OK then do what you want. go to harekrishnatemple.c for universal understanding of The All loving merciful God. Krishna
2007-01-15 13:27:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He did. Here's the Bible's history of Religion from what I know(only Christian Scholars have the right to correct any misconceptions)....
God created man and man knew God, with no need of religion. But man sinned, and lost this privalege. He had to earn it by obeying God's laws of how to regain a relationship with him.
When Moses started to lead the Jews, whom God had formed a covenant with, Moses asked them "if you be on the Lord's side, come here" and only Levites came, thus starting the tradition of priests, with Aaron as the high priest and Mariam as a prophetess. Other peoples, who did not join Israel early on, were separate from God and formed beliefs such as in Egypt, India, etc. Almost every nation had its god(s) and they confided in them. But then Israel began to conquer, showing God's might as an example to them all. But being stubborn, they still refused.
Nations later on were introduced to the idea of a High God when Israel was punished for disobedience, or when they conquered (Egypt in Joseph's time, Babylon, Median). Then When Christ came, he changed the nature of Judaism. Instead of people having to be pious or religious, they now had the opportunity to know God personally, but few did. Christianity was persecuted, Judaism was attacked.
In Abram's time, his first born son was Ishmael, who was rejected (no, I am not being hateful to Muslims) and went off, having wives in Egypt, Arabia, etc. His decendants formed Islam, and there it formed.
Many religions rose in the first millenium, and many Christendom religions arose: Mormanism, Gnostic, etc. ok, that's all I've got so far.
2007-01-15 13:37:33 · answer #9 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You got it the other way around. God did not create religion. His creations, the people, created various religion based on how they understand God and his purpose. God is destined to reveal himself to mankind but nobody knows when.
2007-01-15 13:24:07 · answer #10 · answered by Willie Boy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋