As to why so many people do not acknowledge
the true God (mine, of course
), I think this is because of our corrupt nature, and unwillingness to accept what Christianity really stands for. Nobody is going to accept that they are totally depraved, not just a sinner but sin itself, that God has only chosen a few out of the greater part of humanity to have all the promises of the faith. But since they still have this inate knowledge of God's existence, they invent their own god/gods, and a whole belief system around them.
Add to this all the various laws, ceremonies, traditions etc which emerge when a religion becomes more institutionalised, and you see the emergence of Islam, Catholicism etc. And then the faith is no longer about having a relationship with God and living your life under the hand of providence. This fundamental aspect of the faith is missing. However, maybe if you go see that vision of the Virgin Mary in the sun you will get closer to God... or maybe if go and touch those holy saints bones... or mabye if you do some ritual on a holy day.... and this is where all the corruption in modern day religion comes from.
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