2007-02-13 13:20:41 · 10 answers · asked by Joe Z 1 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
If you're going by burial mound building, which could be indicative of religion, one might say as far back as 20000-15000 B.C. (or B.C.E., if you prefer); going by recorded literature, however, probably about 8000 B.C. Polytheism (worship of multiple deities) seemed to be the first religious experience, so it would definitely be a very long time ago(historically).
2007-02-13 14:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 250,000 years ago when early man started to attribute "powers" to animals or objects around them. One of the first deities was the Cave Bear another the Storm.
2007-02-14 10:04:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the first bolt of lightning that struck within sight of what we would consider humankind.
2007-02-13 21:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by Old guy 124 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion seems to be about as old as Homo sapiens. There's even some evidence that Neandertals may have had religious ideas. They intentionally buried their dead, which is usually considered to indicate a belief in an afterlife.
2007-02-13 22:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by stormsinger1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since He first spoke with them in the Garden of Eden about 6000 years ago.
2007-02-14 00:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by chdoctor 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ever since tey were created. I mean, think about it.
2007-02-17 07:54:37 · answer #6 · answered by TrueWOW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since always, as far as we can tell.
2007-02-13 22:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know,may God have mercy on your soul.I hope it's not to late.You might not think you're worth much,but Jesus Christ does,He died for you.You best go meet Him and save your soul.
2007-02-13 21:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
when mythical items started to appear
2007-02-13 21:31:50 · answer #9 · answered by sk8ter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he said "NO".
2007-02-14 01:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by Perceptionzzz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋