Re:Religion may become extinct in nine nations
by a-priori on Tuesday March 22, 2011 @04:04PM
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You're right, my mistake. I had it in my head that Zoroastrianism was first, then looked up its origins to get a date, but didn't double-check it. It looks like Judaism pre-dates Zoroastrianism by a couple centuries, and Atenism (emerging in the 14th century BC) preceded both.
The argument still stands. We're still talking about 4 millennia of monotheism, preceded by 200 millennia of various other forms of religion.
The argument still stands. We're still talking about 4 millennia of monotheism, preceded by 200 millennia of various other forms of religion.