5 Oldest Religions Of The World
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The oldest scriptures of Hinduism, the Vedas, are thought to have been orally transmitted since the second millennium BCE, with the Rigveda being the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text.
5 Oldest Religions Of The World

HINDUISM

The mantras are the oldest part of the Vedas and are considered by Hindus to be "primordial rhythms of creation".

JUDAISM

Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world. Originating from Israel and Judah, the religion first appeared around the ninth century BCE. It is seen as the foundation for the other Abrahamic religions, principally Christianity and Islam.

CONFUCIANISM

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