Is there a website that lists all the different religions around the world and what each one believes?

Question

My wife is always asking me and I never know the answer for most. This morning was WHAT DO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES BELIEVE? The other day it was WHAT DO JEWS BELIEVE? Please help!!!!

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures to teach that God's Kingdom will soon replace all earthly governments.
(Daniel 2:44) God of heaven will set up a kingdom... It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite

That Kingdom will rule over the vast majority of mankind, most of whom will have been raised from the dead after Armageddon.
(John 11:23,24) Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
(Acts 24:15) There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

Until that resurrection, there is no suffering in "hell", or the grave. Sometime after the resurrection, death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all
(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire

While a limitted number of humans will be resurrected to heaven to share in ruling over mankind, the vast majority (literally more than 99.9%) of Jehovah's Witnesses expect an EARTHLY hope, the same hope given to Adam and Eve.
(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so never eating from that tree means never dying]

Interestingly, the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_10.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_06.htm
http://jw-media.org/beliefs/trueworship.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/

http://watchtower.org/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_11.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/pr/index.htm?article=article_07.htm

Answer 2

"novangelis" beat me to it, but I'll say it anyway: The Ontario Consultants for Religious Tolerance, (OCRT).

http://www.religioustolerance.org/

Do NOT go to "beliefnet". Despite their claims to be "open minded", they come from a christian biased view and will censor views that don't fit within their predetermined opinions.

In fact, beware of _any_ site or source that espouses a particular religious view. Nearly all religious feel they have some "right" to promote their views above others, and that includes denigrating and insulting those who disagree with them. When lawyers, guns and money are involved, don't trust anyone.


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Answer 3

The person who gave the first answer gave a good site to use, but I have an absolute brilliant book on this topic. It is called Larson's Book of World Religions and Other Spirituality, written by Bob Larson. As an Christian apologetic, he discusses all major religions and a wide variety of cults in good detail. Very informative and up to date. The book is cheap and would be available at your closest Christian book store. There are hundreds of websites out there if you google some important keywords on this topic.

Answer 4

Try this one. I find it is informative and unbiased.
http://www.beliefnet.com/
You have an inquisitive wife too, lol. I have a daughter that asks me everything too. She even brings her friends over to quiz me. I like it, but it really challenges me also.
It seems I am always doing 'homework'!
Being a good influence is a great source of pride for me.

Answer 5

Yes there is such a website. Do want it written down?

Will I get the ten points?

Answer 6

http://www.religioustolerance.org/index.htm

Answer 7

http://www.omsakthi.org/religions.html