Let me educate you.....all religions in this world were dreamed up by ancient people and societies who had no idea where the world started or began. They made up "gods" to fill in the gaps of their knowledge. All "modern" religions can be traced back to 4 maybe 5 "religions" . The Greeks, the Egyptians, the Chinese and the Japanese(although they are very similar, so could be taken as one). Christians, Jews and Muslims are all interconnected when looked at historically. The bible(another fairy tale) was written and decided upon by a converted Roman emperor who was dying and wanted to believe in some "god".
Unfortunately all "religions" today and in history were developed for one reason and one reason alone-domination of the people and wealth!!
All historical societies based on one religion or another have ultimately failed and replaced by another "religion". As soon as this world wakes up to this fact, the sooner we can all live in some kind of peace.
But, based on the arguments here that won't happen a time soon.....
I know I am going to be flamed.....but google the origin of the cross....the origins of answering to your sins after you die....the origins of christmas....the origins of muslim...or better yet, read some books!!
You will find that all "religions" stole some basis of their own "religion" from a more ancient or older belief...
Let the flaming begin....