why are thier so many religions in the world and which is the real one?
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There are so many because peole live their religion and make-up new ones.\n\nThere is no real religion. What makes a religion the one true one is Subjective itself.
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There are religions all over the world. People need to believe in something & they need to be controlled.\nIt is the same with all religions.
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Probably something to do with religion, christ etc. There are an awful lot of religious wackos out there.
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As a Hindu we are taught that God is big and vast. It is taught that there are so many religions because every person experiences God differently. These experiences, along with differing desired spiritual goals, are the main reason why there are so many religions.\n\nThere is a simple story told about four blind men who walk in a forest. Each of them comes across an elephant, briefly. One touches the trunk of the elephant, another only its ear. Another man touches the tail, and the fourth one touches the body. Each of these four men have had an individual encounter with an elephant. Each of them was only able to touch a part of the elephant for the brief time the elephant was passing. To each of them an elephant is a very different thing. The meaning is that God is like the elephant. He is big and when we reach to touch God, we can only touch a small part. There are different religions because each of us is touching a different part of the elephant, each religion has touched a different part of God. Religions don't all necessarily have the same goals, either. Yes they want to promote peace and unity, but think for a moment....some want to go to Heaven and be with their personalize manifested experience of God, like Jesus, Krishna. Some people want to just see their family and ancestors in Heaven and some want to experience the paradise of Heaven. Some aren't reaching for Heaven at all, but merely finding peace right now in this life and experiencing God right now, in this moment and not concerned with a future. These are all very different spiritual goals, all touching different parts of God. God manifested to them in various different ways and thus we react to the experiences that those manifestations bring.\nWhy do religions fight? It is usually over not being respectful of other's experiences and trying to force others to experience what they experience. Sometimes conflicts aren't even really about religion at all, but since religion is expressions of our deepest Self, these conflicts begin to get expressed by us in the only way we can understand such things, through our religion.
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This question is a blanket statement "modern religion" is a very large term.  Then you go on to address Christianity.  As a matter of interest, in numbers, it falls number 3 after Islam and Jews.\n\nThe fact is there are many alternates these days because they just don't wish to be guided by an outdated book which the above religions have...each is a religion of the book.\n\nFor an open minded look at what religion can be...guiding, comforting, loving, caring, kindness and acceptance...go to Spiritualism, Unity, Universal, etc. etc.
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Just looked thru' some of your answers and saw the usual crop of religous nuts claiming their's was the only true path. After a lifetime study of comparative theology I have come to the conclusion that all the world's religions contain the same central core of truth:- Love God, and love your neighbour. Everything else is just window-dressing!
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Christianity, Buddhism, Muslim, Jewish, Wicca, Paganism, Hinduism, Scientology, Mormonism, I continually study religion, it is one of my great passions. You can't have a good conversation on religion unless you know what the person you are talking to is talking about.
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There is no one true religion.  I'm sure because there are so many religions that teach the same principles.  I'm right because I'm open minded, and think other people have the right to believe what they want to believe.
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Because the "Power of Myth" makes some people believe so.\n\nI think the so called organized religions are really to blame for misconceptions, and untruths that have been shoved down unsuspecting innocent humans.\n\nEducation and scientific advancement are for the open minded. Unfortunately, there are many many people BRAINWASED by many religions in this world.  Sadly some will be that way all their lives.
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Not all religions are, just a lot of them. And yes, it's a great way to control people, I'm sure that's partly why they were created.
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the religion of the universe
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Hinduism (real name Sanatan Dharma or eternal religion) started with the humanity...it is the oldest and have all in its philosophy all what Pagans, christians, muslims, buddhists have...and more than that is its Philosophy which deals with the mysteries of Universe, life, death and God
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In ancient times, there were religions way before Christianity came along. They all had many god/goddesses. And then Christianity came along and basically killed or wiped out anyone who wouldn't be forced to believe in one god.  It doesn't make it right.  It also means that there are other religions out there.  It al has to do with what's in your heart and soul.  Nobody else matters.
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Why can't the world put aside differences and follow the teachings of the Buddha?\n\nThere are different relgions because, basically, every religion is founded in the self-story of a specific people, and an attempt to make sense of *their* lives, in *their* circumstances, within *their* culture of poetry and myth, and environment.\n\n\n.
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According to many of the research and survey websites that collect data on the world's religions, the fastest growing is Islam with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Neopaganism right behind it. The data, as mentioned on the websites, is not conclusive, it merely is data collected by religious groups themselves and then compiled. Thus, the numbers could be inflated. But so far the numbers from year to year show a steady increase in Islam, a decline in Christianity, and Hinduism, Buddhism and Neopaganism also rising very quickly in numbers of proclaimed adherents.
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There is no true religion, because all religions are founded on a set of beliefs that can not be proven to be facts. The basis of religion is lack of facts, which is why it religion's are hostile toward science, which is the system of discovering the truth behind things by finding the facts, through first seperating the opinions.\n\nI don't believe in any religion, because they rely on opinions, super heroes, and etc. I accept facts instead of fiction and use the logic of science to make opinions. Usually people of religion have a hard time making difficult decisions without help from uneducated and or bigotic priests, however men of scientific logic and reason can make decisions individually.
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It's not that Islam is the obvious solution to everyone's spiritual needs, it's that it's the obvious solution to all your spiritual needs. Why do you think there are so many religions?