2007-09-24 12:21:22 · 8 answers · asked by jsjmlj 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It depends on whether you mean only cultures/religions that are still in practice. The oldest organized religion is generally considered to be Hinduism, though forms of paganism have probably been around as long as we have, and Norwegian archaeologists have discovered evidence that Africans practiced rituals 70 thousand years ago.
In case you're wondering, Islam is considered the youngest major religion.
2007-09-24 12:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by satinsplash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham is called "the Father of three religions" because when he went from the accepted multi-deity religion to Judaism and from that came Christianity, and in turn, Islam-ism. I would guess the absolute oldest religions involved many deities which covers ancient Egyptians and Ancient Druids, etc.
2007-09-24 21:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
anyone who says Christianity is the oldest religion is wrong!!! I am a Christian and if you read the Bible then you know the Jews came first and have been around since God put humans on the Earth!!
2007-09-24 12:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hinduism
2007-09-24 12:23:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paganism
2007-09-24 12:24:55 · answer #5 · answered by spkmyer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the oldest known religion/culture was christian. christian was the main religion/culture as jews. jesus christ, the god's son, was brought the subject of christian.
2007-09-24 12:42:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2007-09-28 12:17:11 · answer #7 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no doubt Christians, which is the best It is awesome!!!!!!! or Jewish
2007-09-24 12:24:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋