Why are there so many different religions?

@WiseGhots (14607)
January 11, 2019 7:41pm CST
This is something I really can't understand.. Today at dinner, I and some family members have brought this matter to the table, and I raise the flag that if we all pray for the same God (even though there are "different" versions of Him), what is the reason that supports the creation of so many religions? What is the purpose of this? Honestly, I see nothing more than fostering segregation (which makes me feel pretty sad ). What do you think of this?
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
12 Jan 19
It's to devide us, that's why there is so many.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
Do you think is this a good thing?
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
12 Jan 19
@WiseGhots not at all, it just makes us fight more then we already do.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
@hillhjill Exactly. The world is already "complicated" enough.
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@xander6464 (40696)
• Wapello, Iowa
12 Jan 19
Some religious people feel that the religion you use really doesn't matter because it is all the same God or Gods but others feel that you have to worship just their God...I think the purpose for the latter is purely political. I think you have a big piece of the answer for why so many religions, segregation.
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@xander6464 (40696)
• Wapello, Iowa
12 Jan 19
@WiseGhots That seems to be what most religion is about.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
You gave another good point here: politics.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
@xander6464 Yeah and this makes me very upset.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 19
I think part of the reason is that when people don't see eye to eye with their religious group they form a new religion where they are free to use their own interpretations of whatever 'bible' they follow. You can find arguments in the bible for whatever view or opinion you want to push, even views that are opposing.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
It's kinda confusing in my mind.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
12 Jan 19
Because everyone wants to have their own unique something.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
Ok, but the Good is the same.
@responsiveme (22932)
• India
12 Jan 19
Why not?
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
I don't that idea.
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@simplfred (20614)
• Philippines
12 Jan 19
Sometimes I just can't believe that some people don't have the humbleness in the case of religion. Some say they will be save because of it but I think no one religion can save people.
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@simplfred (20614)
• Philippines
12 Jan 19
@WiseGhots Just do what we know that is good, my friend and we could only hope for the rest. None of us knows what is going to happen after this life. Some may claim that they are wise men and tell us this and that - but for sure none of us knows.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
@simplfred I totally agree with you.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
What can save us is our Faith!
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
12 Jan 19
I think it is the same as money. There's only two kinds of money, genuine and counterfeit, the genuine is issued by the government and the counterfeit is produced my many different kind of counterfeiters. So, for me, there are only two religions, the true and the false.
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@bird123 (10632)
• United States
13 Jan 19
Religion is mankind's attempt to Understand God. When the facts are not known, people fill in the gaps with Beliefs. There exists so many religions because the Beliefs they have created are different. Religions are never supposed to be wrong so instead of working at discovering the real truth, they hold onto their beliefs for dear life, fighting always they are right. It's as if they fear ever being wrong. Why does God allow this? Religion is a catalyst which brings so many of mankind's problems to the surface so they can be dealt with. After all, when you think you have God's backing, you hold nothing back. All this Drama should never upset you. Why? More is learned around Drama than at any other time. That is why Drama exists. Since everyone wants peace, Drama leads to resolution and learning. For those of us who already have learned, thus already know the answers, watching is just a reminder to us of what the True answers really are. AS for everyone being alike, God gave everyone a different view to guaranty mankind a larger view than any one person could have. This diversity supplies the interaction, view and drama which in time will lead to fixing us all. Don't feel sad. Just point them in the right direction when you see them. In time, they will understand. You may never see it, however it will happen.
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@RasmaSandra (72494)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Jan 19
That is just the way thing have always been and people have different religions. I do think it would make things much easier if there was no specific religion and people just believed in God and prayed all the same way. You might find this interesting.
Evolution is staring us in the face.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
Thanks for that.
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@dya80dya (33082)
13 Jan 19
I don't know why there are so many. People are hating each other because of religion.
@Janet357 (75678)
12 Jan 19
True that we have One God but Mathew 7:21 says” not everyone saying to me Lord, Lord, will not enter into the Kingdom of Heavens, but only the one who is doing the will of God who is Heavens, will”
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@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
12 Jan 19
I think because some people had understading Bible on one way, some on other. Some people read and understand Bible different. And some people never read Bible and they religion is not suport Bible.
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12 Jan 19
I don’t know that it’s so much worshipping different Gods as it is different ways of worshipping Him. Different ideas about expectations for us and maybe even different views of what happens after our time on earth.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
12 Jan 19
This is such a wast of time.
@karibe (689)
• Venezuela
24 Feb 19
The many religions exist because the natural man, the man of the five senses, the man without spirit in his being and separated from God by sin, has freedom of thought, is free to make decisions and carry out actions to find and approach to what he perceives as God individually and collectively. Religion or religions are the different ways in which man, based on his own thoughts and beliefs and following the paths he has established, tries to seek and approach God. There is a unique and true living God, Creator of the Universe and Creator and giver of life, and there are many false gods that have their followers, therefore there are many religions.
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@WiseGhots (14607)
25 Feb 19
Great answer!
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