how can anyone argue that...?

Question

the oldest religion in practice today isn't hinduism?

It's obviously hinduism, the texts of hinduism date back further than any of the religions, the arguemtn of adam and eve is ridiculous because that cannot be proven, I could use the same arguement of pointing out that according to hindu text the universe was created BILLIONS of years ago

it's not what is in the religion, but when the religion came about

any thoughts?

ok, first of all, i'm not saying hinduism is the true religion, wow you people can't even read, i'm saying it is the oldest in practice according to history

2nd of all I'm an agnostic

you people are insanely ignorant, you honeslty really can't read, HAHAHA, I said that I could use the arguement of hindu text for the arguement people put up about adam and eve,

talk about being ignorant and narrow-minded and STUPID

Answer 1

A very good question/observation. Many people are "armchair" religionist who "study" from their ministers way who has nothing to gain from teaching the whole truth about the guidance of man by our Creator.

Answer 2

Neha Honey, hold your horses, I do believe people have simply misunderstood your question. Let’s repeat it for them…

How can anyone argue that the oldest religion in practice today isn't Hinduism?

Well the answer is that Hinduism is indeed the oldest religion that is being practiced even today…there should be no arguments about this fact of history.

Answer 3

Hinduism’s Holy Writings

10 The oldest writings are the Vedas, a collection of prayers and hymns known as the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Yajur-Veda, and the Atharva-Veda. They were composed during several centuries and were completed about 900 B.C.E. The Vedas were later supplemented by other writings, including the Brahmanas and the Upanishads.

11 The Brahmanas specify how rituals and sacrifices, both domestic and public, are to be performed and go into great detail on their deep meaning. They were put into writing from about 300 B.C.E. or later. The Upanishads (literally, “sittings near a teacher”), also known as the Vedanta and written about 600-300 B.C.E., are treatises that set out the reason for all thought and action, according to Hindu philosophy. The doctrines of samsara (transmigration of the soul) and Karma (the belief that the deeds of a former existence are the cause of one’s present state in life) were expressed in these writings.

12 Another set of writings are the Puranas, or long allegorical stories containing many Hindu myths about gods and goddesses as well as Hindu heroes. This extensive Hindu library also includes the epics of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The first is the story of “Lord Rama . . . the most glorious of all characters found in scriptural literature,” according to A. Parthasarathy. The Ramayana is one of the most popular writings for Hindus, dating from about the fourth century B.C.E. It is the story of the hero Rama, or Ramachandra, viewed by Hindus as a model son, brother, and husband. He is considered to be the seventh avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, and his name is often invoked as a greeting.

13 According to Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, “Bhagavad-gita [part of the Mahabharata] is the supreme instruction of morality. The instructions of Bhagavad-gita constitute the supreme process of religion and the supreme process of morality. . . . The last instruction of the Gita is the last word of all morality and religion: surrender unto Krsna [Krishna].”—BG.

14 The Bhagavad Gita (Celestial Song), viewed by some as “the jewel of India’s spiritual wisdom,” is a battlefield conversation “between Lord Sri Krsna [Krishna], the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and Arjuna, His intimate friend and devotee, whom He instructs in the science of self-realization.” However, the Bhagavad Gita is only one part of the extensive Hindu holy library. Some of these writings (Vedas, Brahmanas, and the Upanishads) are viewed as Sruti, or “heard,” and are therefore considered to be directly revealed sacred writ. Others, such as the epics and the Puranas, are Smriti, or “remembered,” and thus composed by human authors, although derived from revelation. One example is the Manu Smriti, which sets out Hindu religious and social law, in addition to explaining the basis for the caste system. What are some of the beliefs that have arisen from these Hindu writings?

Answer 4

Just because the hindu text says the universe is billions of years old doens't mean that the TEXT is billions of years old.

That being said, I don't know what the oldest religion is, but it was probably some sort of sun worship, according to most archeologists.

No gods can be proven, so your assertation that hinduism is correct because there's no proof for adam and eve makes no sense.

Answer 5

which religion is the oldest ?religious books cannot solve this problem, as religions existed even when the books were not there.think deeply & you will know the truth not favouring or against any body.religion is an ideology about life told by different people in different aspects.every type of ideology or religion existed in all times and in future also every religion will exist.as people have different reasons and aspects to think over.and an ideology coming from past has many affects to reform. we cannot argue that it is the same or not.in olden times they had different conditions to overview the science of life.

Answer 6

no, I did a yahoo search, and they all tell me hinduism, is
the oldest religion in practice today

Answer 7

The oldest form of worship is the worship of the God of the Bible, the creator of the universe, the earth, everything in it, and mankind.

And by the way, the earth is roughly 6,000 years old!

Answer 8

Yes, it is what's in the religion.

Answer 9

love

Answer 10

Geocentrism is older than heliocentrism and the former is not correct.