I wonder what records the people of the future will find about us. As I research different philosophers, theologians and doctrines I become more religions are not permanent formulas of believes. What people within a religion believe change. Look at the different ecumenical councils of the Catholic church and the discussions they had on different beliefs. In one council they'd accept something as truth, and in the next they would decide that it was a heresy.
Different religions struggle to answer the same questions.
They struggle to explain good verse evil. This question is asked by both pagans and Christians alike. Different groups within each religion answer these differently. I can only decide for myself which of their teachings I want to accept. The prophets were visionaries.