Jesus and Religion

Let me start off by saying that I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, no question about it. And please don't take anything I say personal. Religion is a very touche subject to a lot of people, not sure as to why, but it is. This is just a thought, nothing more, so don't get angry or tell me that I do not have faith because I "question" religion, yes that has happened.

I when to a private Catholic school for 6 years, (7-12). Of course one of the course we had to take every year was religion. I learned a lot, no question about it. However it also made me wonder, who is right? Baptist, Buddhist, Jewish, Catholic, Methodist, and so on.

There are so many branches of Christianity that think what they are teaching to their flock is the only way to get into Heaven and everyone one else is just flat wrong. I have been to several different churches: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ and Nazarene. I could not tell a real difference. Granted some things were different but the message was the same, be a good person in the eyes of the Lord.

So why are there so many divisions of the general religion of Christianity? My answer: politics and ego's. When Jesus walked this earth he did not preach that Catholicism is the one true religion. No mention of any branch is mentioned in the Bible, mostly because they did not exist yet. Jesus just taught us that we should be good people, plain and simple. But human's are weird creatures. Someone somewhere did not like what someone was doing so they broke off and started the same thing minus what they did not like. I'm not saying it is wrong or right. I don't think any particular branch is THE correct branch. I think that as long as you believe that there is something higher than you, then your good.

This includes non-Christian based religions as well. Most have been around longer than any "modern" religion ever has. I do not know the facts but I am going to assume (very dangerous thing to do) that they have been around longer than Judaism. I'm talking mostly about Muslim, Buddhist, and others of that nature. I would love to research and learn more about them and other religions because I don't think that you can judge something until you know what it is about. What I do know is that they believe in a supreme power, much like we do in God and Jesus. So why is their religions wrong? They are basically teaching the same thing, be a good person. Although they may have a different form of punishment than we do, the big picture is that when you die it ain't gonna be good if you don't follow the rules.

Now I understand that everyone thinks differently for the most part and has certain reasons why they don't like this religion over this one. I'm the same way. I do not understand why I would have to confess my sin to this guy, then he tells God, then he tells me how to make a mends with God. Why can't I just tell God, as if he didn't already know but confess none the less, and say I am sorry and here is what I am going to do to fix it. But this whole thing boils down to an earlier question: who is right? or a better question may be is anyone right?

Like I said before this is just a thought(mostly incomplete because I'm tired) and nothing more. I'm not trying to down any form of religion, I guess I am building up religion as a whole.

If your offended, sorry.