Why the commonality in religions?

Question

In response to an earlier question, many replied that their religion has a creator, is to do good to each other, has a concept of sowing and reaping, etc...

How can Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and others have the same basic concepts, yet we all fight with one another at this physical level?

Answer 1

We all have similar teachings because when religion started it was only one religion, but it branched out, carrying with it some of the original teachings but adding different ones too. We fight over whats different not what is the same. And I wish it wasn't a fight but I welcome the argument so that we keep learning about it.

Answer 2

Because Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all share the basic concept that all infidels should be killed. Of course, Christians and Jews have long abandoned these basic concepts.

It has been hundreds of years since entire towns were forced to convert to Christianity or face death. It has been thousands of years since the Jews practiced this. The Muslims are doing it today in Africa.

Answer 3

The same reason all myths, traditions, and morality have similarities between cultures no matter how remote or isolated - there's a psychological aspect to symbolism and stories. All religions tend to have snakes and serpents as villainous, slippery, mischievous, phallic, etc. and all stories of heroes and gods are fundamentally the same.

Our beliefs and morality evolved along certain lines and that is why there is such commonality.

Answer 4

It's not the principles of their religions that make them fight. It's the beliefs in the omnipotent beings that they worship.

Consider this. God, is a mentally retarded child. And if anyone does anything that would make a retarded child cry, it's our responsibility to go teach that person a lesson. Through this logic, that their Almighty Gods, who can doing anything, cannot stand up for themselves. So it's up to the followers to "do the right thing." and punish nonbelievers.

It's actually kind of silly, eh?

Answer 5

Good question.

The parents of the Christian may have taught him that 6+1=7.
The parents of the Muslim may have taught him that 5+2=7.
The parents of the Jew may have taught him that 4+3=7.
And the parents of the Hindu may have taught him that 7+0=7.

Now when all of these children come together, they may argue of who is right...but if they can learn to examine, respectfully, each other's position, not only will their understanding of basic math be increased; but they will also come to see that they ALL are correct, but simply using different variables to reach the same Constant.

So, the basic cause is ...lack of understanding.

RM

Answer 6

They all have a belief in some super natural being. Not all people are fighting and disagreeing with the difference of religion. I personally have respect for all religions. However, their is the basic ethnocentric attitude when it comes to religion very sad and very true. God bless****

Answer 7

The reason why there are similarities between all the religions is because they all have evolved from one another. They all take certain aspects from one another and incorporate them into their belief system but change certain aspects around. the reason why all the fighting comes about is because different people see things in terms of certain aspects differently from one another.

Answer 8

The respective religious documents are what people fight over. People follow some things and ignore the others out of the books. i dont exactly see how that helps at all, but hey, alot of people still do.

Answer 9

Because people see religion as a commodity (consciously or unconsciously). If people stop, and just follow their faith without forcing others to follow it with them, wouldn't there be more peace?

Bro. Reuben Muhammad: I completely agree, well said.

Answer 10

Because religion is philosophy, and action is based on impulse, instinct, emotion and sets of primitive responses hard-wired into us for the last few eons.