How did religion come into existence?

The earliest archeological evidence of religious ideas dates back several hundred thousand years, to the Middle and Lower Paleolithic periods. Archaeologists believe that the apparently intentional burial of early Homo sapiens and Neanderthals as early as 300,000 years ago is proof that religious ideas already existed.

What religion existed first?

Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years.

What was religion like before Christianity?

Before Christianization (the spread of Christianity): Historical polytheism (the worship of or belief in multiple deities) Historical paganism (denoting various non-Abrahamic religions)

Who created religions?

Ancient (before AD 500)

Founder Name	Religious tradition founded	Life of founder
Siddhartha Gautama	Buddhism	563 BC – 483 BC
Confucius	Confucianism	551 BC – 479 BC
Pythagoras	Pythagoreanism	fl. 520 BC
Mozi	Mohism	470 BC – 390 BC

What is the history of religion?

History Timeline of World Religions, cults and occcult and its Founders. The true religion (way to God was given to Adam and Eve after they fell into sin). It was passed onto to his sons Ge,4. It was then passed on until mankind rebelled and no longer practiced it.

What if we lived before we were born?

We Lived Before We Were Born . Before we were born on the earth we existed as spirits and lived in a spirit world in the presence of God, our Eternal Father. We developed talents and gained knowledge. We created friendships and made promises. We also had our agency to choose.

What are the characteristics of modern religion?

Modern religion has a myriad of activities that provide cohesion for a group: stories that trace the history of a culture, rituals such as communion, music in many forms, and ceremonies that cover virtually every aspect of life from birth to death.

How did we live in the premortal life?

We lived with God, who is our Heavenly Father and the father of our spirits. God presented to us His Plan of Salvation. It is sometimes called the plan of happiness or the plan for our redemption. Also while we were in the premortal life, a savior was chosen.