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Its either FSM, The CSG or The Holy Church of Selfosophy...

2006-11-15 02:43:50 · answer #1 · answered by Murph 4 · 2 2

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.

And I also read somewhere where witchcraft was mentioned!!!!

2006-11-15 10:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by carrieinmich 3 · 2 1

According to religious historians, Islam was founded by Muhammad the Prophet around 622CE (Common Era), or about 1,382 years ago in Mecca.

Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ approximately 1,971 (33CE) years ago. As for Buddhism, it was founded by an Indian Prince Siddhartha Gautama in approximately 566BCE (Before Common Era), about 2500 years ago.

In fact, the oldest of the four main religions is Hinduism. Hinduism has the oldest recorded roots in Dravidianism. Dravidianism was estimated to have been practised around 6000 to 3000BCE and as such predates Sumerian, Egyptian and Babylonian cultures.

2006-11-15 10:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Hinduism.

2006-11-15 13:24:30 · answer #4 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0 0

Smeg knows....

Zoroastrianism is the oldest monotheistic religion.... but I don't know about the pantheistic ones, which are clearly older. Neo-paganism doesn't bare enough of a resemblence to any classical "pagan" religions to count....

2006-11-15 10:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Methinks it's Hinduism

2006-11-15 10:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by Grainne H 2 · 4 0

Hinduism...

2006-11-15 10:37:01 · answer #7 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 0 0

Cannibalism

2006-11-15 10:29:39 · answer #8 · answered by diablo 3 · 0 4

Hinduism or Judaism.

2006-11-15 10:26:00 · answer #9 · answered by Green Lantern 4 · 3 2

In chronological order:
Judaism
Christianity
Islam

Hinduism is not organized religion.

2006-11-15 10:38:46 · answer #10 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 2 1

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