Dear Zen, What? Ok I might have said that a bit wrong. Judaism came first. Then came mayans, hindus, and buddhists. Hinduism and buddhism came around 600 b.c. Most of these religions included the All Knowing God of the bible (besides buddhism of course, which is atheistic) but most of their polytheism overshadowed this one God. Basically, they did descend from an original religion, but they added in other "Gods" and "Goddesses." I'm not saying these Gods and Goddesses were complete myths, but they stemmed from a rebellion against the actual God. Until they almost completely overshadowed him and He was forgotten in those religions. (Sorry I can't be more descriptive, I don't have the best memory, and the book I read went into much more detail on other things). And presumptuous? No. Did I study history? Yes.
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What?
Ok I might have said that a bit wrong.
Judaism came first.
Then came mayans, hindus, and buddhists.
Hinduism and buddhism came around 600 b.c.
Most of these religions included the All Knowing God of the bible (besides buddhism of course, which is atheistic) but most of their polytheism overshadowed this one God.
Basically, they did descend from an original religion, but they added in other "Gods" and "Goddesses."
I'm not saying these Gods and Goddesses were complete myths, but they stemmed from a rebellion against the actual God. Until they almost completely overshadowed him and He was forgotten in those religions. (Sorry I can't be more descriptive, I don't have the best memory, and the book I read went into much more detail on other things).
And presumptuous? No. Did I study history? Yes.