THE encyclopedia of world religions is a fascinating reference which, if it fails to list and briefly describe anyone's religion, is very surprising. chances are, no matter what religion you're talking about, its in there.
There are something like eleven thousand religions listed, many of them denominations of christianity or sects of islam, but many more unique unto themselves. Like all reference works, this one is a tribute to the organization of knowledge, and to the sheer diversity of human religiosity.
it is amazing how many different ways there are of approaching the theory of life, the theory of existence, which is ultimately what all religion is.
There are many people in this world who firmly believe that there should only be one religion in the world; theirs. This attitude is prevelant amon christians and moslems, most of whom would rejoice if everyone in the world converted.
other people celebrate the diversity of the human religious experience as a great manifestation of human creativity. it has even been suggested that there a gene written into the human biological code which specifically mandates religiousness.
as to how many religions there should be, maybe there should be as many as there are in reality, one for every man, woman and child.
Bb
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