1) Christanity
2) islam
3)Hinduism
4)Buddhism
5) other
2006-12-12 01:43:03 · 19 answers · asked by JackSonUS 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
3-Hindusism -
Hinduism
Oldest of the world's major religions. It evolved from the Vedic religion of ancient India. The major branches of Hinduism are Vaishnavism and Shaivism, each of which includes many different sects. Though the various sects each rely on their own set of scriptures, they all revere the ancient Vedas, which were brought to India by Aryan invaders after 1200 BCE. The philosophical Vedic texts called the Upanishads explored the search for knowledge that would allow mankind to escape the cycle of reincarnation. Fundamental to Hinduism is the belief in a cosmic principle of ultimate reality called Brahman and its identity with the individual soul, or atman. All creatures go through a cycle of rebirth, or samsara, which can be broken only by spiritual self-realization, after which liberation, or moksha, is attained. The principle of karma determines a being's status within the cycle of rebirth. The greatest Hindu deities are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. -
2006-12-12 02:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
The oldest religion practiced today is Hinduism. However there where religions before this. The first man was said to believe that everything had a spirit/ energy. This was mans first concept of religion.
2006-12-12 02:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by Nelly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first "religion" would be the practice of worship the spirits of animals and nature. Some would call it an early form of Paganism.
2006-12-12 01:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Belisama 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
5.other...which was Judaism.Hinduism was there but in was not a religion.
Buddhism came about 300 BC
Of course Christianity after 33 A.D.
and Islam 600 A.D.
Judaism is just the organizing of the worship of Yahweh(Jehovah) that has been around since Adam.
2006-12-12 01:51:14 · answer #4 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hinduism, then again judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion (about 20th century bC). After those, it's buddhism (about 5th centuryr bC), christianity (1st century), and islam (7th century after Christ). For more information look at the site below, and take care.
2006-12-12 01:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by Iguana 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism
2006-12-12 01:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hinduism is the oldest known religion, it dates back many centuries before judaism.It is 5500 Years+.
2006-12-12 01:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism is the oldest recorded religion. In order of their appearance came Judaism, then Christianity, then Islam. Of course others sprung up all over the place and in between. Buddhism sprung up somewhere between them if I'm not mistaken, but I don't know when exactly.
2006-12-12 01:49:39 · answer #8 · answered by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
5 Others came first.
2006-12-12 01:44:31 · answer #9 · answered by Eso_ uk 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well first came the pagan religion and that is where Christianity gets all of their beliefs and holidays
2006-12-12 01:45:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋