In the modern world, many people, immersed in daily hustle and bustle, lose the ability to feel God’s presence in their hearts.

Rediscovering True Spiritual Connection

In the modern world, many people, immersed in daily hustle and bustle, lose the ability to feel God’s presence in their hearts. It is precisely this disconnection from a true spiritual experience that leads to comforting yet distorted teachings appearing attractive and understandable, like simple answers to complex life questions. False religious movements arise as a human attempt to mimic the sacred unity that grants true understanding of life and the salvation of the soul, yet they cannot replace a deep and conscious union with the Divine.

True religion, as spoken of in spiritual traditions, is not merely a set of dogmas but a sacred union with the Creator that unites man with a higher power. Such a union requires not an automated acceptance of superficial teachings, but a sincere and profound spiritual experience capable of transforming life. Contrary to the tempting and simplistic answers to existential questions, true revelation demands personal, emotional, and thoughtful awareness of the Divine—something impossible to find in counterfeit beliefs and mechanistic rituals.

In summary, one can say that the choice of false religious systems occurs when a person loses the connection with true spirituality and begins to seek an easy path in a world of illusions. Only through a return to a deep and vibrant experience of genuine faith, where every believer feels a sacred union with God, can authentic understanding of life and spiritual salvation be attained.

Why do most people adhere to false religious beliefs when true religion exists?

The main reason for the choice of false religious beliefs lies in the individual's distance from a genuine spiritual experience and understanding of the Divine. Many people, drowning in everyday cares and losing their connection with God, perceive comforting yet counterfeit teachings as closer and more comprehensible. This is confirmed in one source, where it is stated:
"And today they again want to bring us back to idolatry. [At the state level] they allow the building of mosques, various gurus are permitted to establish their own monasteries among us, give lectures freely, and open different proselytizing centers... The Freemasons operate freely, as do the Jehovah’s Witnesses... A whole bunch of various religious teachings has mobilized against Orthodoxy. But all of this will not hold—it will collapse like a house of cards. Unfortunate people become enamored with all these false teachings because they have drifted away from God and have reached spiritual darkness!"
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It is also noted that false religions are nothing more than imitations of the genuine teaching. They are created and developed as human inventions, capable only of simulating true unity with God, but not granting salvation or a full understanding of the essence of life. As stated in another source:
"All other purported religions which teach what Christianity rejects, which deny what it teaches us, are all false; such are the various beliefs: Muslim, Indian, pagan; they are human inventions; they are sacrilegious imitations of true religion—just as a counterfeit coin is an illegal imitation of the real one."
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Furthermore, according to one text, true religion is not merely a set of dogmas but a sacred union with God that conveys the true teaching and is intended for the salvation of the soul:
“What human power could have invented and preserved such a great, marvelous affair? So now you see that there is true religion; one and only—the Christian religion; it is the holiest union through which we connect with our Creator and Father! It alone transmits to us the true religious teaching...”
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Thus, false religious beliefs garner followers because people, having lost their true understanding and spiritual connection with God, tend to choose comforting but distorted representations of the Divine. False teachings, crafted by human hands, attract by offering simple answers and appearing accessible, whereas true revelation demands a profound spiritual experience and understanding.