I believe that most denominations, even most religions all know something of God at various levels of purity

I don't agree when people say religions like Catholicism are the devils religion.
I even think that Gnostics, who agree that Jesus is the highest power in the universe, must know something of him.

I think The Bible is the most pure document about God. I know some will disagree but I would like to keep the peace with you all.

I think the Torah and Quran know something of God buy Christianity knows God the best.

Like I say, I think most religions know something of God at various levels of purity.

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Charity · 70-79

The writings of the Torah is older than what we call Christianity.

The Torah or Hebrew Bible is the Old Testament in the English Bible.

If you believe Jesus is Yahweh of the Old Testament then Jesus is behind the writings of the Torah.

If you believe Jesus is just a messenger or Son of God, then the God written of in the Torah is the one who is behind him.

The Quran came about 600 years after Christianity and an estimated 4000 years after the Torah, both Christianity and the Quran / Islam actually comes from the Torah / Judaism.

I cannot say that all religions have some level of purity concerning the Lord, most religions do not acknowledge him, example Buddhism or Hinduism.

jehova · 36-40, M

@Charity all religions have a concept of duality ( a supernatural creator story?) a flood a rebirth a prophet (boddhisatvah- enlightened one) Buddhism acknowledges the great spirit conceptualized as the ebbs and flows of existence though not personified as a father figure seems to
Be more of a net accumulation of deeds and accomplishments ( perhaps a circum vita across lifetimes and generations).
In my view Hinduism charts the journey through lifetimes of a souls’ (and particularly the “chosen ones”) as it ascends to the one that transcends to nirvana/enlightenment (heaven). To escape suffering while making an example the world (others) would be wise to emulate(mimic).
Same stories different languages historically circumstances mingled with various similarities.
Humans a dime a dozen occasionally one of whom transcends. Only to start over and do it again. LIFE!
Zorarathustrah (27000 years ago) and the royals of Europe, emperor of Japan, and chiefs of Native American tribes etc.
it happens; though rarely. the boddhisatva- enlightened one arrives attempts to advance the world toward everyone’s transcendence then dies trying (or is killed)

Charity · 70-79

@jehova I've studied quite a few ancient cultures that existed and the gods they believed in.

And what I found they all had in common was a God created the Earth and the mankind all the animals and the gods always came down from the sky.

I've also read the ancient flood stories from the Aborigines, a few in Africa, many of the American Indians, China, parts of Asia and Europe. One thing those Flood stories had in common is an angry God decided to kill mankind but save a handful.

And if you ever read someone the comments I said in the past I said that which is above, especially when having a conversation with atheist.

Hinduism and Buddhism have one or two gods they acknowledge but traditionally they don't believe in entities referred to as God like Elohim /Yahweh / Yeshua of Christianity but it is mainly spiritual enlightenment like many in ancient Africa and some still in existence today, very different from the Christian God - Differences man himself transcend without God the creator.