Why do different religions exist?
Religions are an evolutionary adaptation primarily for keeping groups and tribes together. This job can be accomplished in a huge variety of ways. And that’s why there are so many religions.
What is it called when you believe in God but not religions?
While the Nones include agnostics and atheists, most people in this category retain a belief in God or some higher power. Many describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious,” or “SBNR,” as researchers refer to them.
What religion does God belong to?
God in Christianity is believed to be the eternal, supreme being who created and preserves all things. Christians believe in a monotheistic conception of God, which is both transcendent (wholly independent of, and removed from, the material universe) and immanent (involved in the material universe).
Why does God allow other religions to exist?
This is the second answer as to why God permits other religions to exist: to demonstrate the futility of man-made systems which are set up in rebellion against God. When we look at the false religions that exist in today’s world we think of systems like Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and even cults like Mormonism and Watchtower.
Would there be more religions if God didn’t reveal himself?
That is how this argument is usually submitted by atheists, that if a loving God were to reveal himself, there would not be so many religions. Since there are, when a rational person comes to realize that God exists, he is faced with an even more enormous problem of decided which revelation, if any, is the true revelation.
What are the false religions that exist today?
When we look at the false religions that exist in today’s world we think of systems like Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and even cults like Mormonism and Watchtower. These systems have been around for a long time so we see their longevity as potential evidence against the God of the Bible.
Why does SIN require false religion in order to exist?
Sin requires false religion in order to exist because sin is a false religious expression about God and our relationship to him. The emergence of sin created the first false religion, therefore the development of other such religions in rebellion against God was also inevitable just as further sin was inevitable.