A Question to the Theists Here

[tavarish]

I'll answer all of the above questions will a question of my own.

Thanks for ignoring the questions, in that case.

Why have religions evolved through time and branched off into different denominations? If the original message was clear and concise when it was delivered from God, then why change it?

Political and social dissent, contrasting moral views and societal values, and failure to reach consensus on key issues within the group. It changed for the same reasons why any group's values change in a societal context.

I'll tell you why it was changed because I saw it in a vision from the Almighty FSM.

Uhhh.. ok.

As society progressed, people's views of their religion were not to their liking.

What people? What views?

They then changed it just a little to suit what they wanted while keeping that there is an almighty God. Each denomination changes it a little and so on.

Who are they? Which society?

Why then was their chosen religion, if it is absolute truth, changed in the first place? Could it be the religion in question was falling behind the times.

No, because you have failed to specify the religion, society, and timeframe in which this all occurred. What the hell are you talking about?

It's clever advertising without a doubt. Same thing as a face lift. People don't like this product anymore because it's outdated. Let's change one or two things then market it as something new and improved. Religion has to keep trendy after all. Don't want to risk losing any money to this giant cash cow called religion.

What a bunch of baseless horseshit.

It amazes me to no end that people can not understand this.

You haven't stated anything.

This is also probably why advertising doesn't work on me but does a great job affecting the general masses.

I'm guessing you've never taken a marketing class and realized that usually, those who claim that they're not susceptible to marketing tactics are the ones more likely to buy a product due to advertising - even if they don't acknowledge it.

It's a tried and true technique for religion. They both advertise you'll be a happier/better/trendier person if you buy/accept the product they're offering. In the end, they both get your money and you get a sense of self-satisfaction until the next version comes out. Don't forget to stay trendy now.

RAmen

You have failed to state your case. You rant vaguely about some baseless claims you have yet to define and demonstrate, and try and make the point that religion is somehow at fault because of your fractally faulty logic.

If you want to go after A religion, go after its SPECIFIC doctrine and its influence on the world. Don't just spout nonsense about people needing to go right or left when there are other options in the intersection. It makes no sense.