2007-12-08 02:07:56 · 12 answers · asked by hey h 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There's so many religions out there because not everyone is likely to believe the same thing hence new ones come about as extensions from others.
Example: Christianity, Catholicism, Protestant..... etc
2007-12-08 02:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man has always been curious about his existence. For a highly evolved creature, we have a brain that actually makes it difficult some times to just enjoy being at the top of the food chain. So we came up with my ideas. I would say theories but that would imply a hypothesis that had been proved. Anyway, the separation in societies and the fact that people often wonder these things led to different cultures inventing different Gods. The only problem is that all of the Gods are very, very human. You can tell this by they appearance and the writings that are supposedly their words.
Some people just have to believe something even if it just brings about more questions...
2007-12-08 02:25:18 · answer #2 · answered by clint 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because religion is a social institution. There are many different cultures in the world, and no single religion would suit every community or every individual's tastes. Look at ancient societies; agricultural people and farming societies worshipped agricultural gods. Hunting tribes mainly worshipped hunting gods. Warlike tribes preferred to worship war gods, and so forth. Some societies worshipped various combinations of all three, depending on what they considered important for sustaining their livelihoods.
2007-12-08 02:20:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Mongo not know, Mongo just pawn in game." (Mel Brooks--Blazing Saddles)
Sorry, Just kidding.
I think the main reasons are:
1. People lived all over the world and were isolated from each other. Thousands of years ago, they didn't have TV, the Internet, or fax machines to compare notes and spread ideas.
2. Some sort of elite group would be put in charge of interpreting religious matters. Some rebellious people would say "Who put these guys in charge?" and go off to start their own groups.
2007-12-08 04:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by majnun99 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think because man was much more isolated in ancient times. People didn't travel all around the world like we do today. Just like why are there so many languages.
2007-12-08 02:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by Jeffrey T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Religous nuts crave power(the power of fear)over
you & there is no room left for them in the established ones
as previous nutters have filled the vacancies so they invent
a new branch or new religion alltogether
2007-12-08 02:18:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Old Testament, God said to populate since there were not many people on earth and that was the reason for polygamy and incest. We just keep carrying on the Old Testament precept..
2007-12-08 02:18:24 · answer #7 · answered by Snoot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are branches of other church's. Some church's have been filled with pagan believes or have fallen away from the true gospels and became others who wanted to return to the truth.
2007-12-08 02:12:07 · answer #8 · answered by Cheryl 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People have the ability to think . Different people have different ideas of everything .
2007-12-08 02:12:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's because man wants to do what man wants to do, and not what God wants.
2007-12-08 02:10:41 · answer #10 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋