there are many questions like this about the mysteries of religious ideas. Some try to 'answer' them, some just say "who knows why God did it this way?" and some say "If God were reasonable, he wouldn't have done it this way, therefore I don't believe the is a god."

In the end, YOU have to decide what kind of answer YOU like...and that's how we all get our answers, because as far as I know, no God has cleared up the matter with a clap of thunder and glowing letters in the sky. No matter what you 'believe', it is ONLY a belief...that's why we use the word 'believe'.

I personally believe that some people emotionally just need to believe...doesn't prove they are right or wrong...it just shows that the question will be with us as long as people wonder.

....but the more I see of humans and what they DO in the name of religion, the more I tend to wish we had never heard of it....all the lovely songs, churches, writings and charities notwithstanding. There are perfectly good reasons to create art, love your neighbor, and make music without the pain attached to religious strictures and rules.

I also know many can be religious without being filled with hate and rancor....but I 'think' I can avoid hate and rancor without being religious. So far, so good...