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Example: Pagan religion or non-pagan?
A variety of pagan religions existed that consisted of multiply gods long before the true God of Israel came forward.
Remember, Satan, along with 1/3 of the angels were cast to Earth before mankind.
Therefore, the demonic realm had ample time to set-up shop on Earth before our fall.
The above is where all the pagan gods of ancient times came from.
Judaism is the oldest of the monotheistic religions.
The religion formally started around 690 BC but events leading to its establishment started much earlier.
Followers of the religion have faith in one God.
Jews believe that prophets act as the medium of communication between God and the common people.
The Tanakh or the “Hebrew Bible” is the Jewish sacred text.
According to the Torah, Abraham, a Hebrew man, is the founder of Judaism as God revealed himself to Abraham. Therefore, the descendants of Abraham are thus the chosen ones.
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Many forms of paganism existed for many centuries before the one true God revealed Himself to humanity.
oldest RECORDED as in written evidence
scholars point to HINDUISM 15th century BC
Nothing predates God.
Mmmmm....Among the most popular religions, you mean? Hinduism may be, although Judaism probably has a claim, as well.
If you mean historically, animism seems to have been the earliest form of religion.
I assume you mean: "the oldest religion still practiced today".
Probably
- some particular form of animism
or
- some particular form of ancestor worship
Which particular form is impossible to determine
since the origin of many such religions is lost to prehistory.
The Hindu religion.
The question you presented requires more information.
Example: Pagan religion or non-pagan?
A variety of pagan religions existed that consisted of multiply gods long before the true God of Israel came forward.
Remember, Satan, along with 1/3 of the angels were cast to Earth before mankind.
Therefore, the demonic realm had ample time to set-up shop on Earth before our fall.
The above is where all the pagan gods of ancient times came from.
Judaism is the oldest of the monotheistic religions.
The religion formally started around 690 BC but events leading to its establishment started much earlier.
Followers of the religion have faith in one God.
Jews believe that prophets act as the medium of communication between God and the common people.
The Tanakh or the “Hebrew Bible” is the Jewish sacred text.
According to the Torah, Abraham, a Hebrew man, is the founder of Judaism as God revealed himself to Abraham. Therefore, the descendants of Abraham are thus the chosen ones.
Religion started at the Tower of Babel so any that have survived since then will be equally old.
Religion of the God Zstrokimgri, created in the year 163,000 B.C.
Animism, Sun worship or something similar.