Spectrum of religions

In our world, we have many religions. Some are very similar to each other, others seem to come out of nowhere. Some have huge followings, some only a few. Some are made up mostly by celebrities (at least it seems), others are more the average person. Some religions are the foundation of countries, bills, and organizations, while other religions only affect someone's code of living.

My question is why do some religions, which have teachings that most would agree are moral, humble, and self-less, get attacked and blamed for everything, while other religions which have questionable practices and teach things that go against common sense, are so well tolerated. Furthermore, a follower from the first category might be called a closed-minded or foolish, while a follower from the second category is might be called enlightened, or cultured?