What is the World's oldest religion that is still practiced, today?

Answer 1

Zoroastrianism.

Modern scholars believe that Zarathustra is the author of the Gâthâ's (a part of the holy book of the Zoroastrians, the Avesta), which they date -on linguistic grounds- in the fourteenth or thirteenth century BCE..

Answer 2

If you mean a systematic religion Hinduism would be the oldest (reasonably verifiable) religion still being practiced. The dates for Zoroastrianism vary too much, if you split the middle with them Hinduism is older.

Animistic religions lack dogmatic belief systems and are changed a little with each generation as there were no written canonical documents for them to maintain a consistent creed. There's no way to know how the animistic religions were practiced in times past, what has been kept or changed is fodder for anthropologists.

Wicca and neopaganism both originated within the last 60 years at the earliest, contrary to what some folks claim. Mimicking an ancient religion does not make a religion ancient.

Answer 3

That depends on the meaning of the word "religion".

In the traditional sense, Hinduism is the world's oldest religion being praciticed, although it has had many changes throughout the centuries.

But if you consider animism -believing in nature (rivers, trees as spirits or even gods)- a religion, then it's by much the oldest. Some people, mainly in Africa, the Amazonas, New Guinea, etc, still practice it today.

Answer 4

Hinduism is generally considered to be the oldest religion still being practiced today. This ancient religion was born when the Aryan peoples migrated to Northern India and first put their religious tradition into writing. The texts they created are the Vedas, which were written around 1,500 B.C.E. (before common era) and have greatly influenced Indian culture ever since.
Several other religions are almost as old as Hinduism. Judaism traces its roots back to the patriarch Abraham, who lived around 1,800 B.C.E. While the Jewish people are descended from Abraham, it was Moses who first recorded the Torah, the Jewish holy text, in 1,400 B.C.E. Most sources consider the date of the Torah as the beginning of Judaism.

Zoroastrianism is sometimes called the world's oldest prophetic religion. It's certainly one of the earliest religions founded by one person. Scholars are not certain when the founding prophet Zarathustra actually lived. Some believe Zarathustra lived in the 6th century B.C.E., while others trace his writings to the 14th or 13th centuries B.C.E.

India has been a veritable cradle for world religions -- in addition to Hinduism, both Jainism and Buddhism originated in India. The first of Jainism's sacred lords, called a Tirthankara, lived in the 8th century B.C.E. The last of these lords was Mahavir, who lived in the 5th century B.C.E. and was a key figure in spreading the religion. The philosophical teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, spread around Asia after his death in 483 B.C.E.

Oddly enough, the two religions that dominate the world today are relative newcomers to the spiritual scene. Christianity began with the teachings of Jesus Christ around 30 C.E., and Islam started in 610 C.E. with the prophet Muhammad's revelation.

Answer 5

Hinduism is generally considered to be the oldest religion still being practiced today. This ancient religion was born when the Aryan peoples migrated to Northern India and first put their religious tradition into writing. The texts they created are the Vedas, which were written around 1,500 B.C.E. (before common era) and have greatly influenced Indian culture ever since.

Several other religions are almost as old as Hinduism. Judaism traces its roots back to the patriarch Abraham, who lived around 1,800 B.C.E. While the Jewish people are descended from Abraham, it was Moses who first recorded the Torah, the Jewish holy text, in 1,400 B.C.E. Most sources consider the date of the Torah as the beginning of Judaism.

Zoroastrianism is sometimes called the world's oldest prophetic religion.It's certainly one of the earliest religions founded by one person. Scholars are not certain when the founding prophet Zarathustra actually lived. Some believe Zarathustra lived in the 6th century B.C.E., while others trace his writings to the 14th or 13th centuries B.C.E.

Answer 6

Hinduism is generally considered to be the oldest religion still being practiced today. This ancient religion was born when the Aryan peoples migrated to Northern India and first put their religious tradition into writing. The texts they created are the Vedas, which were written around 1,500 B.C.E. (before common era) and have greatly influenced Indian culture ever since.

Answer 7

Hinduism , Judaism and Zorastrianism are about 5000 + years old and are still being practiced today.
The Aryans did not create Hinduism they evolved as the followers of it however they have Influenced the religion in A number Of ways.

Answer 8

Hinduism is world's oldest religion still practised today and have close to 1 billion followers worldwide.

Answer 9

Australia's aborigines have a religion that I imagine some still observe. Also the New Guinea people believe in a type of animism. Some Native Americans observe their ancient beliefs.

Answer 10

For what I know earliest religions worshiped animals. This is still practiced today in Hinduism.