It seems obvious to me that revealed religions are bogus. Why would a god not announce it's desires and demands directly to the people? Isn't it blatantly obvious that anyone claiming to talk on behalf of a god is either insane or a con artist? If an old man who lived in your neighborhood disappeared for a week and then returned with a stone tablet he chiseled commandments into and claimed he spoke to god, would you believe him?
Hebrews 1:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
What happened to the message and the prophets? What happened to the Son of God - whom God appointed to be heir of all things and the reason why he made the universe?
Acts 7:52
Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute?
They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him—
If the Holy God showed himself to unholy people, what do you think would happen to them in his holy presence? What would happen to people when even holy things are used in contempt? A good example would be the Israelites in the desert:
Leviticus 16:2
The Lord said to Moses: “
Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses into the
Most Holy Place behind the curtain in front of the atonement cover on the ark,
or else he will die. For I will appear in the cloud over the atonement cover.
Numbers 4:15
“After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the
holy furnishings and all the
holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying.
But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
Numbers 4:20
But the Kohathites
must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.”
Leviticus 10:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and
they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to his command. So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
2 Samuel 6:3
They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.
Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart. When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon,
Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s anger burned against
Uzzah because of
his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.
Leviticus 22:9
“‘The priests are to perform my service in such a way that they do not become guilty and
die for treating it with contempt. I am the Lord, who makes them
holy.