Have you ever ask yourself why is there so many religions?

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

Yes. It's a thrilling search. I have long studied what other religions believe. I still remain a believer in Jesus and the Bible. I don't like religions because they to often come out of man's ideas and programs instead of God's. I believe in the church in the book of acts in the bible.
One reason there are so many religions is that people seem to feel it is necessary to define everything instead of just believing it. God knows the truth. He is the Truth. All else are just man's opinions. I think God is very angry that we keep starting new churches based on disagreements.
Anyone who doesn't agree with their definations is considered a heretic. To the Jew, a catholic is a heretic. To the catholic, the protestant is a heretic. To the protestant, anyone who doesn't see it there way is a heretic and they start a new denomination.

A heretic is a person who departs from the truth. Jesus made it clear when He said, I am the way, the Truth, and the life. I don't need a religion. I need a relationship with Jesus, who is the Truth. And the Spirit of God will teach me all Truth. I do not need a man to teach me. And I don't need to believe anything a man says even if he is a pastor, a bishop, or a pope. I believe what Jesus says and what the Bible says. That's enougth.

Answer 3

I have, many times. The answer isn't difficult - we all think differently, and come to religions, (or drop them) for different reasons. But mainly, the reason is that nobody has EVER proven the existence of ANY God. All religions are for the control of societies in some form. Mostly for the good of the society, but how do you define "good"?

Answer 4

Yes and it bothers me that the Protestant religion and the rest of the Christian religion it self is so divided. There's like 1,200 Protestant denominations for example (I've looked it up) and with these main denominations there's a lot of splinter religions. Like the Baptist have like 10 or more factions: American Baptist, Southern Baptist, Independent Southern Baptist, Primative Baptist, etc. It's nuts. Now I understand the idea of having a Catholic and Protestant denomination(s) in the Christian religion but why have so many?

Plus even the Catholic church is divided, not as divided as the Protestant church but still. And then of course within the Christian religion you have possible Protestant but precievably splinter/ wayward religions such as Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses. And I really do believe the tension and splits in the Christian religion causes alot of cults to form.

Answer 5

I have often asked myself why there are so many religions, and have been prompted to do some research into the matter. This has led me to read such things as "The Encyclopedia of the World's Religions," and "Why We Believe What We Believe," among other works.

I have found the journey fascinating.

Answer 6

Yes, I have. I always wondered why, if there is only one God, so many people have different understandings of Him. The answer is that so many people have imperfect understanding. If you look at the different religions, and their beliefs, you can see that all of them share some common beliefs about what is right and wrong, who God is, and what our relationship is to Him. As knowledge gets passed down, it often gets changed, people rebel against it, governments outlaw it, or force it. In so many ways, a group of people can be isolated with misunderstanding. As time goes by, these different groups of people cling to their own beliefs, thinking them to be the truth.

Answer 7

It would be because people never think exactly alike. Religions are bound to divide into sects in time as Christianity was a sect of Judaism then became considered a different religion entirely.

Answer 8

The Bible foretold that after the death of the apostles, wrong teachings and unchristian practices would slowly come into the Christian congregation. Men would draw away believers to follow them instead of Christ. (Matthew 7:15, 21-23; Acts 20:29, 30) That is why we see so many different religions that claim to be Christian. How can we identify true Christians?
The most outstanding mark of true Christians is that they have real love among themselves. (John 13:34, 35) They are not taught to think that they are better than people of other races or skin color. Neither are they taught to hate people from other countries. (Acts 10:34, 35) So they do not share in wars. True Christians treat one another as brothers and sisters.—1 John 4:20, 21.
Another mark of true religion is that its members have a deep respect for the Bible. They accept it as the Word of God and believe what it says. (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) They treat God’s Word as being more important than human ideas or customs. (Matthew 15:1-3, 7-9) They try to live by the Bible in their everyday life. So they do not preach one thing and then practice another.—Titus 1:15, 16.
The true religion must also honor God’s name. (Matthew 6:9) Jesus made God’s name, Jehovah, known to others. True Christians must do the same. (John 17:6, 26; Romans 10:13, 14) Who are the people in your community that tell others about God’s name?
True Christians must preach about God’s Kingdom. Jesus did so. He always talked about the Kingdom. (Luke 8:1) He commanded his disciples to preach this same message in all the earth. (Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) True Christians believe that only God’s Kingdom will bring true peace and security to this earth.—Psalm 146:3-5.
Jesus’ disciples must be no part of this wicked world. (John 17:16) They do not get involved in the world’s political affairs and social controversies. They avoid the harmful conduct, practices, and attitudes that are common in the world. (James 1:27; 4:4) Can you identify a religious group in your community that has these marks of true Christianity?

Answer 9

It doesn't matter how many religions there are. God loves all of us no matter what. And as to so many religions of course it makes sense there are so many countries, cultures, philosophies..etc. We cannot be all the same nor have the same ideas. And frankly, thank God for that!

Answer 10

There are innumerable ways to approach God, so He has created different paths, some more advanced, with faster results than others. He provides us with a path that suits our desires to approach Him. If we are not interested in knowing Him, He gives us the chance to become Atheists; similarly if we are materially attached (which most of us are) He also gives a religious path that fulfil both our material desires as well as our spiritual needs. However, there are paths that provides us cent per cent with our spiritual needs, so we have to be ready to give up material desires all together.

Answer 11

Yes. I decided that it's because none of them are right. Two smart people who try at math come up with the same system. Inductive reasoning here is the same as it is in India.

Whereas religion is so variable, that it must be the babblings of the human mind. Its falsity explains its diversity.