which was the first religion that came into existence?

Question

though hindu is the first formed religion throw some light on when it existed and why? who felt the necessity to form a religion initially?

Answer 1

The oldest or first religion, that came into existence is Sanatana Dharma, for it has no beginning or end. It is eternal.

The very word, Sanatana means that which has no beginning or end and therefore, Sanatana Dharma is by definition is eternal religion. It is based on the Vedas, which literally means knowledge. Veda also called as Sruti(that which is heard) is coming down since time immemorial through the chain of disciplic succession from guru to disciple. Vedas or Sruti were handed down through aural reception and the same thing was written down around 5000 years back.

With the teachings of God to Abraham and Moses, Judaism began around 4,500 years back.

Buddhism began with the birth of Lord Buddha around 2500 years ago.

With the birth of Jesus Christ around 2000 years,Christianity began.

With the birth of Prophet Mohammed(pbuh) around 1300 years back the Holy Al' Quran came in to existence.

Sanatana Dharma or the eternal religion based on the Vedas, eternal but in written format-5000 years back
Judaism as is seen today - 4500 years back
Buddhism with the advent of Lord Buddha - 2500 years
Jainism around the same period as that of Buddhism
Christianity with the birth of Lord Jesus Christ- 2000 years
Islam with the birth of ProphetMohammed(pbuh) - 1300 years

God is one only, irrespective of the religion being Christianity, Islam, Hinduism etc... God sends His different sons or representatives or prophets and gives through them much information about God consciousness, at different times in various places. According to the limitations of some particular places and knowledge of the persons present the knowledge about the God various degrees.

People become more and more materialistic with the progress of external glamor forgetting the spiritual knowledge. Therefore, the later religions contain the knowledge of God with fewer information. The lesser knowledge about the God, the adherents of that faith tend to be more narrow minded. The more the knowledge about God, the practitioners have a complete understanding in a broader perspective.

The Vedas being eternal was written down around 5000 years back can be compared to an encyclopedia has a broader understanding of God. Whereas, around 2000 years back Christianity came into existence with Jesus Christ has fewer information about God came be compared to a pocket dictionary.

Therefore, it is not surprising to see the difference between a pocket dictionary and encyclopedia.

Introduction to Bhagavad-gita-As-It-Is, by A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON.

Yet man professes to belong to a particular type of faith with reference to particular time and circumstance and thus claims to be a Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist or any other sect. Such designations are non-sanatana-dharma. A Hindu may change his faith to become a Muslim, or a Muslim may change his faith to become a Hindu, or a Christian may change his faith and so on. But in all circumstances the change of religious faith does not effect the eternal occupation of rendering service to others. The Hindu, Muslim or Christian in all circumstances is servant of someone. Thus, to profess a particular type of sect is not to profess one’s sanatana-dharma. The rendering of service is sanatana-dharma.

Factually we are related to the Supreme Lord in service. The Supreme Lord is the supreme enjoyer, and we living entities are His servitors. We are created for His enjoyment, and if we participate in that eternal enjoyment with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we become happy. We cannot become happy otherwise. It is not possible to be happy independently, just as no one part of the body can be happy without cooperating with the stomach. It is not possible for the living entity to be happy without rendering transcendental loving service unto the Supreme Lord.

Answer 2

every living thing eg. a leaf how was it born ? did man make it ? there are some many question like this we can ask and wonder how was it form. religion came in existence when one person started to feel emotion come maybe it saddness and seachers for something great than mankind for support. Or happiness something you want share or be thankful for. The actual meaning of religion is the teaching of whats right and whats wrong. So it does matter which religion you u come from because the basic is the same it how we understand it. It is a balance between evil and good. And to the person that asked this question "through you".

Answer 3

It's hard to say, because when you look further and further back at artifacts from human history (and that means actual archeology, not theology), the definition of "religion" becomes more and more vague. You can't always tell what practices had enough attached dogma to be considered a full "religion". Burying the dead is considered to be the oldest known "religious practice", but again it's hard to know where to draw the line between "religion" and "symbolic guesture".

Hinduism is definitely the oldest out of the major 5 popular ones today (with Judaism coming in a close second, Christianity branching off of that, Islam branching off of both, and Buddhism having its roots in Hinduism), but older artifacts have been found that don't necessarily fall into the category of "Hinduism". Some for example are more along the lines of African animism.

Answer 4

First Hinduism. Then Seeing its extremes it is divided to
Christianism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, sikhism.
Hinduism - Earth, Moon, sun , Entire skygroup, Plants and Trees
Christianism - Earth, Moon , Sun, Star, Plants and Trees
Islam - Moon and Star
Buddhism - No Moon Planet Mercury
Jainsism - No Moon Planet - Venus
Sikhism - Ursa Major, Minor of sky Group.
Extremes of Hindu Religion landed like this.
That's why All Religions have, some Number commands Like uniformity and to compare the trend as of Now, it may be called '' Improvisations ''.
All Religions are Same as They Preached to Respect God Family. why to compare and lead restlessness , I donot understand.
To Authenticate '' Did any one asked why Nava Grahas or Nine Planets in Temples Made in Human Forms and worshipped ''

Answer 5

Animism is accepted by most scholars as the earliest religion. This practice of assigning spirits to objects of nature is still in place in the jungles of New Guinea, the Philippines and many other places around the world.

Answer 6

Tribal Polytheist Paganism

Answer 7

hindu probably is the oldest. They're not entirely sure when it was started. But i assume people started religion just to explain all the unknowns in the world.

Answer 8

Pls read the book discovery of India written by Jawaharlal Nehuru you will understand

Answer 9

When God created the Universe, He gave them orders to follow, a rule, as for the sun, move this way, so the sun submits to the will of God.
Thus Islam

ISLAM: The Word Islam derives from the Arabic root word SALAMA and SALIMA which means to be safe and sound, unharmed secure, hand over, submit and submission.And from the word SILM which means peace.And Submission, according to the longman dictionary means:- The state of being completely controlled by a person or a group, and accepting that you have to obey them./Always willing to obey someone even if they are unkind to you./To obey someone when you have no choice about it because they have power over you.
Thus ISLAM is called the peace acquired by submitting to the WILL/CONTROL of GOD, who is a Imageless God, not like anything, on the earth, in the heavens, and in between and beneath or over them, who has no associates, in any state and condition, because HE has the power over us and that we have no other choice.

Answer 10

Probably something to do with the SUN. Or the Great JUJU up the mountain