Why do we have different religions if there is one "God" only?!

I guess because it is very complex.

IF there were one God only, or a God at all would there be any wars? I'm not aware, neither am I aware that any God(s) would necessarily be a He. Never mind. My question is merely about the concept of one God but several religions.

Should be rather simple though...

Lol,yeah,but it's not.

Makes one speculate... 

Désirée

1- I read your justifications of Christianity which I have problems understanding, but I didn't interrupt.

2- However, as a Muslim I'm somewhat intrigued by your comments on Islam and thought I'd help by shedding some light on the relevant issues so that you might reflect them more correctly in future references.

3- You said earlier "I think Muslims believe that Muhammad is the way to God" Very true, we do. But Mohammed was not always around. Common sense tells us that if there is a God and He cares for the guidance of His creation then He would not have waited till Mohammed was born to give people guidance. So Muslims believe that ALL peoples who lived before Mohammed wherever they were DID HAVE guidance from God, and that Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus were among the great conveyors of guidance from God.

4- Again if we use common sense then a caring God would not confuse His creation by giving them different guidance. So here again Muslims believe that all religions that came from God carried the same essential core message - [a] that God is one, that as the creator He knows best and [c] that if people persevere and do His will [follow His guidance] then they will lead a successful life in the here and be rewarded in the hereafter. Muslims believe that the added on details of each guidance was tailored to suit the people, their time in history and their levels of knowledge and understanding.

5- Muslims further believe that as each guide passed away the guidance he left behind slowly got irrelevant, lost or corrupted and that God updated His guidance to keep pace with the needs and development of mankind. When, after Moses the Jews started straying away from the true guidance, God sent Jesus to bring back onto the right way “the lost sheep of the house of Israel” to use the words of Jesus himself.

I hope that helps to give you a better grasp of the Muslim perspective.

The following is a Muslim perspective.

1- Common sense tells us that IF there is a God and He cares for the guidance of His creation then He would not have waited till Moses, or Jesus or Mohammed was born to give people guidance. So Muslims believe that ALL peoples who ever lived, wherever they were, DID HAVE guidance from God, and that Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammed were among the great conveyors of guidance from God.

2- Again if we use common sense then a caring God would not confuse His creation by giving them different guidance [religions]. So here again Muslims believe that all religions that came from God carried the same essential core message - [a] that God is one, that as the creator He knows best and [c] that if people persevere and do His will [follow His guidance] then they will lead a successful life in the here and be rewarded in the hereafter. Muslims believe that the added on details of each guidance were tailored to suit the people, their time in history and their levels of knowledge and understanding.

3- Muslims further believe that as each guide passed away the guidance he left behind slowly got irrelevant, lost or corrupted and that God updated His guidance to keep pace with the needs and development of mankind. For example, when, after Moses, the Jews started straying away from the true guidance, God sent Jesus to bring back onto the right way to God “the lost sheep of the house of Israel” to use the words of Jesus himself.

 

I was merely exploring your assertion that "If there were one God only and it would be one and the same, that God wouldn't let its supporters fight each other" and my question was fight each other over God or over anything? In other words are you saying it would be the end of "religious" wars or all wars.

I didn't see my question answered, but I saw your comment make an issue about the gender of God. Which wasn't part of my simple question.

Never mind. TY for posting a response anyway.

It might not have been the way you wished for, but I think I did reply your question. Maybe you should try to read my reply one more time. I did also tell you what the scope of my question is about.

The remark about the gender of a possible "God" was a subordinate clause but it seems like it took all your attention from what else I did say.

1- "I did reply your question. Maybe you should try to read my reply one more time"

Well, I followed your advice, but I still found only three statements in your reply:

a] "I'm not aware,"

b] "neither am I aware that any God(s) would necessarily be a He."

c] Never mind. My question is merely about the concept of one God but several religions."

I'm confused. I cannot work out which of those is meant to be your answer to my simple question: "are you saying it would be the end of "religious" wars or all wars."?

See my problem?

2- You said, "My question is merely about the concept of one God but several religions."

I did answer your question. At the moment my answer is the last answer, right at the end  of all the other answers. Maybe you haven't seen it yet.

TY and have a nice day

If I'm not aware is the only you can take out of the first part I cannot help you. I have seen your longer reply on my original question. I unfortunately haven't had the time to get back on that one yet. It's not the same as I won't. Take care.

Because Satan the devil is at the root of false religion. (John 8:44)