What is world's oldest religion?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest surviving religion in the world, it is also described by the 19th century term Sanātana Dharma ( lit. 'eternal dharma'). Vaidika Dharma ( lit. 'Vedic dharma') and Arya Dharma are historical endonyms for Hinduism.

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Which is older Christianity or Islam?

Christianity developed out of Second Temple Judaism in the 1st century CE. It is founded on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and those who follow it are called Christians. Islam developed in the 7th century CE.

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Who came first, Jews or Muslims?

Judaism came first, with its origins dating back to Abraham (around 2000 BCE) and Moses (around 1200 BCE), making it the first Abrahamic monotheistic religion; Islam emerged much later, founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE, though Muslims believe their faith began with Adam and view figures like Abraham as early prophets. Therefore, Jews existed as a people and religious community centuries before Islam began. 

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Is Jesus older than Hinduism?

Hinduism is generally believed to be the world's oldest religion and was founded more than 4,000 years ago in the Indian Subcontinent. It's difficult to trace its exact origin as it has no founder and is a compilation of several belief systems. Unlike Christianity or Judaism, Hinduism is not an organized religion.

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Which god came first in the world?

Brahma (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा, IAST: Brahmā) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva. He is associated with creation of everything, knowledge, and the Vedas. Brahma is prominently mentioned in creation legends.

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What Are The 5 Oldest Religions In The World?

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Who is older, God or Jesus?

In mainstream trinitarian Christianity, God the Father is regarded as the First Person of the Trinity, followed by the Second Person, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Third Person, the Holy Spirit.

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Who is the God of No. 1?

Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni. Some of these brother gods were invoked in pairs such as Indra-Agni, Mitra-Varuna and Soma-Rudra.

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Which religion is 4000 years old?

Hinduism is over 4,000 years old, making it one of the world's oldest religions. It is made up of a variety of different religious beliefs and practices. It originated near the Indus River in India. The name 'Hindu' comes from the word Indus.

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Which religion did Jesus belong to?

Of course, Jesus was a Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother, in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world. All of his friends, associates, colleagues, disciples, all of them were Jews. He regularly worshipped in Jewish communal worship, what we call synagogues.

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What came first, the Bible or Hinduism?

Adherents hold that Hinduism—one of the principal faiths in the modern world, with about one billion followers—is the world's oldest religion, with complete scriptural texts dating back 3,000 years.

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What country owned Palestine before Israel?

At midnight of the 14th of May, 1948, the territory known as the British Mandate of Palestine ended. And the Arab area, much of it, was invaded by Arabs from Jordan. Over time, the Jewish nation known as Israel has expanded to occupy the entire block, more or less, previously known as Palestine.

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What did Palestinians believe in before Islam?

Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia was a mix of polytheism, Christianity, Judaism, and Iranian religions. Arab polytheism, the dominant belief system, was based on the belief in deities and other supernatural beings such as djinn. Gods and goddesses were worshipped at local shrines, such as the Kaaba in Mecca.

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Who are the Palestinians descendants of in the Bible?

In contrast, the Palestinians of our modern day identify themselves as Arabs, descending from the Arabian Peninsula. According to this self-identification and according to their own Islamic narrative, they would be the descendants of Abraham through his son Ishmael.

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Is the Quran older than the Bible?

Answer and Explanation: At its earliest, the Quran was written 600 years after the New Testament, the youngest biblical text. It was composed by Muhammad over a period of 23 years during the seventh century (609-632 A.D.). The Bible's New Testament was written during the first century A.D. by various early Christians.

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Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?

In this sense, Muslims and Christians refer to the same God with the use of generic predicates (e.g., God is good); however, they do not worship same God given that worship entails the use of specific predicates (e.g., God is Triune).

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Who is older, Muhammad or Jesus?

The prophethood of Jesus is preceded by that of Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (John the Baptist) and succeeded by Muhammad, the latter coming of whom Jesus is reported in the Quran to have foretold under the name Ahmad.

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Do Jews believe Jesus was crucified?

No. Jesus was executed by the Romans. Crucifixion was a Roman form of execution, not a Jewish one. For most of Christian history, Jews were held responsible for the death of Jesus.

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What is Jesus's real name?

Jesus's real name in his native Aramaic/Hebrew was Yeshua (ישוע), a common short form of Yehoshua (Joshua), meaning "Yahweh saves," which was then transliterated into Greek as Iēsoûs (Ἰησοῦς) and eventually into the English "Jesus". "Christ" isn't a last name, but a title meaning "Anointed One" or Messiah, similar to "Joshua" or "Jesus" being a popular name in 1st-century Israel.
 

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Are Muslims originally from India?

Although a considerable number of soldiers and officials came with the Mughals, the bulk of the Muslim population is descended from peoples of India, mainly from members of lower castes who converted to Islam as a means of escape from persecution and repression at the hands of the caste Hindus.

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What does Hinduism say about Jesus?

Hinduism overall treats Jesus respectfully but mostly He is not relevant to the majority of believers, due to Him being historically far removed from it. Also, most Hindus would rather agree that He was a great spiritual teacher or in Buddhism a “Realized Bodhisattva“, which would be an incredibly high honor.

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What is the longest living religion in the world?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest surviving religion in the world, it is also described by the 19th century term Sanātana Dharma ( lit. 'eternal dharma').

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Who is the real god's name?

The Hebrew personal name of God YHWH is rendered as "the LORD" in many translations of the Bible, with Elohim being rendered as "God"; certain translations of Scripture render the Tetragrammaton with Yahweh or Jehovah in particular places, with the latter vocalization being used in the King James Version, Tyndale Bible ...

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Who is the kindest God?

Hestia was regarded as one of the kindest and most compassionate amongst all the Gods. Perhaps the first example of a benign God or Goddess. Generally speaking, Hestia has a low key role in Greek Mythology.

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Who is the most forgotten God?

Another very popular theory is that the Forgettable god is the Roman god Mercury. Mercury, a god created by the Roman religion to be the equivalent of the Greek Hermes, was the god of commerce and commercial success, as well as of trade and financial gain.

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