Who had the idea of the first religion and why?
What about Christianity? why was it instigated and how did it get so popular?
2007-03-20 12:08:09 · 10 answers · asked by Liza S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One theory is that as man started to live together in groups they developed a need to believe there was something more out there than mortality. A belief in an after-life was created to control and guide the people. During the early days of man religions were used to control people and keep them in line. Thomas Jefferson researched the King James Bible and by the way why do you think they called it that? The bible was structured to be favorable to those in power i.e. King James.
2007-03-20 12:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When man came down out of the trees they rubbed two sticks together said let there be light and created fire. It was magic. Shaman took this magic and turned it into a religion in order to control the masses. Later as religion became more suffocated Shaman became Priest Pastors and Profits. They continued to use religion to control the masses but quickly forgot its origin. Many now considered it a gift from a true God. Only people like the Pope and those high up in the wealthy echelon of the church now know what a crock it is.
2007-03-20 19:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The great spirit of the Forest talks to us Bigfoot .for many tens of 1000s of years now
Ours is the first religion.
Just two 1000 years ago
Christ had about 300 followers when he died
over a billion now are Christians
It got popular because people believed
Its the Spirit which is what is truly important
It is for everyone. even humans
Peace .human
2007-03-20 19:14:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How self centered of the above posters to think that christianity and judiasm were the first religions.
People invented religion, as they had no idea of why things happened. We know a lot more now.
Think of seeing a lightning bolt for the first time, and hearing the crash of thunder close by. What the hell else could you think if you had no context to understand electrostatic discharge?
2007-03-20 19:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by Morey000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first religions cant be dates, the furthest recorded ones go back to cave drawings and have been around since the begining of time.
Christianity branched off of the Jewish religion, as those accepting Christ as the son of God....
2007-03-20 19:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by thewiseman2008 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a cave man wanted to become leader of the tribe so he came up with the idear of a god and he was the only one who can here him so when god said somthing he told the tribe and the tribe did what god told them to do so the cave man was made head of the tribe sounds like the christians
2007-03-20 19:14:32 · answer #6 · answered by andrew w 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it came about due to the fact that people could not come to another conclusion. they figured they needed to worship the rain gods and the rest of the religions built from that.
2007-03-20 19:12:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
religion is an elaborate scheme by gay old men in pointy hats to rape little boys and enjoy tax exempt status.
2007-03-20 19:12:54 · answer #8 · answered by porno j 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sin and separation from God, man's need to touch God and for Him to fill their need.
2007-03-20 19:12:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It got popular through the teachings of Jesus and his disciples, and through the power of God.
2007-03-20 19:11:34 · answer #10 · answered by Wolfpack 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋