One "idea of religion" and many different beliefs?

Question

We are all family. We have common ancestors. We just have spread out across the world and adapted to our environments and forgotten our true heritage. All of the world needs to come to an understanding that religion, race, nor anything separates us, we separate ourselves. God gave us the idea of religion, humankind divided it up. The basics of religion are worship, faith, love, and hope ( i stop there, but know there are probably more things in common). We came along and cut a piece of the pie of "the idea of religion" out. We took bits and pieces of what we believe and then added and subtracted according to what worked best for us. That is why we have so many different religious beliefs. That is why wars happen. Not because of religion, but because of our ignorance of the facts. We would work together better if we could all see that we all come one creator, I come from God, You may call him Allah, or someone else may call him a her and her name be Luna. Think about it.

I respect you for your intellect. Thank you. It helps me to grow both spiritually and mentally. I hope that I am of some help or at least got you thinking. One of my first teachers outside of Judea-Christian beliefs asked me,"What is right? Wrong? To you, my right may be your wrong and vice versa. So again I ask what is right?". This is something I find myself continually thinking about. Obviously, we still have to have laws. Beliefs, not religion, should not ever be the basis of our actions in affairs not pertaining to religion. Beliefs are personal. It just so happens that many of us have the same beliefs. To me there is only an "idea of religion" and there are many different beliefs. There is no book, no person living (including myself) that fully understands this. One day, may be, we'll find out.
I do have trouble agreeing to beliefs that say it is good to hurt others. I find it hard to believe that persecution and annihilation are a part of the "idea of religion".

Answer 1

There is no consensus among researchers as to the best methodology for determining the religiosity profile of the world's population. A number of fundamental aspects are unresolved:

Whether to count "historically predominant religious culture[s]"
Whether to count only those who actively "practice" a particular religion
Whether to count based on a concept of "adherence"
Whether to count only those who expressly self-identify with a particular denomination
Whether to count only adults, or to include children as well (abuse and the escape from religion)
Whether to rely only on official government-provided statistics
Whether to use multiple sources and ranges or single "best source(s)"

Answer 2

Advaita Siddhantam says that the Atma present in your
body is a piece of Paramatma. Paramatma is eternal.
Paramatma is Omnipotent. Paramatma is infinite. How can
the finite see the infinite? It is even difficult for
the finite to understand the infinite.

All rivers finally reach one ocean.
In the same way, prayer to any god will
finally reach Paramatma.

Answer 3

assalam o alikum,
that is the reason i always invite ppl to read the truth first, find out urself what is right and wrong then decide.
but the reason is most of us r ignorant.
may Allah (God) guide us towards the right path, ameen

Answer 4

CHURCH AND STATE SHOULD NEVER MIX. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE WARS. THAT IS HOW THE ECONOMY KEEPS MOVING. WE SELL THE GUNS TO PEOPLE THAT SHOOT BACK AT US WITH THEM. RELIGION KEEPS PEOPLE HOPEFUL, PEOPLE DO BELIEVE IN THE WAY THAT SUITS THEM. YEARS AGO RELIGION WAS CALLED A REMEDY TO SOOTH THE MASSES.

Answer 5

I like your way of thinking. I only wish more people would think that way.