Why is it necessary to "teach" about religion or any God?

[Mikenanda]

If god is an all powerful thing that is everywhere, why don't humans inherently "know" god? What is the purpose of religion, religious texts, religious teachers, etc?

Things that people are usually taught are not things that come naturally (most school subjects, for example) to us. We have the capacity to learn these things and can leverage the experience of others who came before us.

But some things, like speech, and problem solving, etc, are natural because they are necesary for our survival.

If God or religion is so important to so many, why isn't it "natural"?

If it requires teaching, it doesn't seem so necessary and natural if you can't figure it out on your own.
Lovingula: I completely disagree. It is sad that Christians think the way you do: that the only thing keeping you "good" is the threat of punishment.

Non believers do not need that threat to act morally.
PCB: I have two kids who choose broccoli over pizza. Why? Because we have never fed them a high fat, high salt diet. The example you use is complicated...people crave salt because minerals were scarce as we evolved and people crave fat because it is high in energy needed for survival. Today's society is far different from the past couple of million years where we evolved, and humans have not had the chance to "catch up" from an evolutionary perspective. Basically, societies evolved faster than the humans who live in them.

I appreciate your perspective though. (((PCB)))