the first religion to teach monotheism was Judaism of the hebrews and it later influenced chritianity and Islam.
Answer 2:
In recorded history (i.e., that which we officially know to date), the most likely religion to first teach monotheism was Zoroastrianism, which predates Judaism. Like Christianity, Islam, and Judaism: a satanic figure, less powerful than the supreme deity, was and is also found in Zoroastrianism.
Some say Zoroastrianism. Some say the short-lived Egyptian experiment with monotheism during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten, in the 14th century BCE. Monotheistic Judaism seems to have begun in the seventh century BCE, although it may have been a minority religion in Judah prior to this.
There are three different answers to this question depending on the perspective of the author. Both Pro and Con Answers have been provided so that the reader can make a more informed decision.
Islam:
Yes
It is Islam religion. Islam means surrender to God as the one and only one God with no partner, no companion, no son, no father, no associate, and no equivalent. Islam started by start of universe creation and even before the universe creation. Refer to question below for more information.
No
Islam claims that it is the first monotheistic religion, but does not account for how people between Adam and Abraham completely forgot about the one single Divinity. Islam as a religion based on the Qur'an and the Hadiths of Mohammed unequivocally came into existence in 610-632 CE, much later than Judaism, Christianity or Zoroastrianism.
Zoroastrianism
Yes
Zoroastrianism. The god is known as Ahura Mazda. He is opposed by a powerful, created demon known as Angra Mainyu and helped by holy spirits known as Amesha Spentas. This hierarchy came to be mirrored by the Abrahamic religions.
No
Traditionally, in Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda was not a singular deity, but one in a pair. Although Ahura Mazda created the Angra Mainyu (equivalent of the Devil), the two were of equal power and neither was omnipotent, making them both gods. There are additionally Amesha Spentas, or holy spirits, who are vested with powers to create and destroy and are therefore much more powerful than angels. At that point, they begin to compete with Ahura Mazda as lower gods. This would seem to make Zoroastrianism henotheistic or polytheistic. The idea that Zoroastrianism was a true monotheism is based more on perception of the other spirits and characters than any particular writing in Zoroastrianism singling out one God. Zoroastrianism also came into being around 1400 BCE, which would make it younger than Judaism if Abraham is considered the originator of the religion.
Judaism
Yes
In addition to being the traditional answer, Judaism according to Jewish tradition came into existence in 1800 BCE when Abraham accepted God's covenant. Judaism was the first religion to have a holy book (the Torah, 1300 BCE) that explicitly banned polytheism or henotheism.
No
Moses' revelation on Sinai would not have occurred prior to 1300 BCE and scholarly evidence shows that the Pentateuch was not fully assembled before 550 BCE. Both of these dates would place the creation of Judaism after Zoroastrianism. Scholars question whether or not Judaism was monotheistic prior to 550 BCE, pointing to numerous stories which indicate polytheistic behavior or regional myths that were stripped of the other gods before becoming a part of the Jewish canon.
JUDAISM was the first monotheistic religion, with at least 2,500 years of being monotheistic and clearly came out of the Babylonian Exile as a monotheistic faith. Jewish sources debate these secular numbers and argue that Judaism has been monotheistic for 3,800 years.
There is some debate as to whether the Ancient Egyptians or Zoroastrians preceded the Jews to be the first monotheistic religion. In both cases, these are/were monolatrous henotheistic faiths. This means that there are multiple divinities with powers not completely constrained by other divinities, but only one of these many gods is worshiped.
In the case of Atenism, also known as Ancient Egyptian monotheism, although all of the heavenly gods were reduced to Amun-Re, the Pharaoh was himself still a god, simply one that was not worshiped.
Probably the clearest distinction is that Judaism is a monotheistic religion whereas Zoroastrianism is a monolatrous henotheistic faith is the the power of Angra Mainyu. Angra Mainyu, also called Ahriman, is the Zoroastrian equivalent to the Devil and has enough power to create (usually used for evil) and to challenge (although not defeat) the primary god Ahura Mazda, also called Ormuzd. Conversely, in Judaism, the Satan is an angel who serves as God's loyal opposition and lacks any serious creative or punitive powers without God's permission.
1) According to careful research, the original tradition, which was widespread, was monotheistic. However, it died out completely in a relatively brief span of time. This belief does not refer to a specific people, country, or named religion, since it was not centralized or organized.
2a) The first continuous monotheistic tradition and religion as we know it, was and is Judaism, the tradition founded by Abraham. It began 3800 years ago, and its founding principle is that God is One. This was well before the Egyptian king Akhenaten, who in any case (according to tradition) was influenced by Israelite beliefs.
2b) Some might claim that monotheistic Judaism started later, as (for example) King Josiah made reforms in the late First Temple period. However, this is the view of secular academe, and flies in the face of tradition. Judaism had been monotheistic for eight centuries by the time of Josiah. All he did waseradicate the traces of the idolatrous influences of those Jews who had strayed from their own religion. This had happened repeatedly (such as with Jehoshaphat [2 Chronicles 17:6], and Samuel before him [1 Samuel 7:3-4]); and those who strayed into pagan practices never encompassed the entire people.
3) Zoroastrianism, which might be suggested as another early contender, is not such a clear matter. There is no consensus on when Zoroaster lived. Moreover, the Zoroastrians believed in two gods, not one. The Jewish Sages who redacted the Talmud in the early centuries of the Common Era lived in Babylonia, witnessed the practices of the Zoroastrians, and recorded this fact (Talmud, Sanhedrin 39a). In addition, in Zoroastrianism:
While all religions teach that they existed from the moment of creation, historically the first religion to teach belief in a single god was Zoroastrianism. The god is known as Ahura Mazda.
I would guess that they were the first Nursery rhymes, used to teach children about religion.
Your question is incomplete. Monotheism means belief in only one god (ex: Christianity) while polytheism means belief in more than one god (ex: ancient Greek).ANSWER 2:Assuming the question to be Where did monotheism begin?...All of the world's major religions began in the East. Hinduism, the oldest known religion (since the written word), began in India and is the first recognized religion to teach of a lone Creator God (Vishnu).
Rabbis.
The Charkha basically taught people about the religion Buddhism.
Money from Gold and Spices, and they also wanted to teach others about their religion Roman Catholicism.
They educate on a lot of religions, they don't teach one single religion as it is not a religious country.
Answer:Spiritualism does not teach reincarnation, though some members may hold this belief. According to a Wikipedia article:Spiritualism is a monotheistic belief system, postulating a belief in God, but the distinguishing feature is belief that spirits of the dead can be contacted, either by individuals or by gifted or trained "mediums", who can provide information about the afterlife.There are variants of the Spiritualist religion, as there are of Christianity. Some do teach reincarnation.
Self realization is first step to find what is the cause of different religions. The new religion teach to find himself first .
There are many religions that teach Polytheism which is the belief in many gods, Hinduism, Animism, Shintoism, and Traditional Folk Religions of different cultures.
There are many religions that teach Polytheism which is the belief in many gods, Hinduism, Animism, Shintoism, and Traditional Folk Religions of different cultures.
to teach their religion
Turning it around, whatever you believe, religion is a vital force in our society worldwide with many more people professing to have some belief in one or many gods than profess to being atheistic so why would you want to deliberately exclude it from children's education? In fact if you do exclude it are you not de facto imposing a minority agenda (atheism or at least agnosticism) on them through ignorance? If people are to have true religious freedom (as I believe they should) then they need to know something about the various beliefs just as freedom of political belief requires you to have knowledge of politics.
Most religions teach that that religion's creator god created the world. So, just as Christianity teaches that its God created the world, so too does Zoroastrianism teach that Ahura Mazda created the world. In both cases, it is a matter of belief.
that is a good question.let me first ask you few question..?Do all people think same?Do all chiristian have same thoughts?There are 73 sects in Islam,the sect i belong to is Ahmdiyyat.Which is spread in almost all over the World by the grace of Allah.(www.alislam.org).Not all Muslim think same.Islam teach love and kindness.Islam teach respectfull to everybody.Ilsam teach to respect every religion.
What do they teach in religion degree classes? Well it depends on which religion and yes there are a number of degrees for studying about religion. Good luck on getting that degree.
He was the first to teach the belief in one God.
It is not illegal to teach religion in America. The U.S. Constitution ensures the separation of church and state, which means that public schools cannot endorse or promote a specific religion. However, schools can offer education about religion in an objective and neutral way.