Is the Catholic Religion the first religion?

Answer 1

No, there are many religions that predate Catholicism, Judaism for example. However, Catholicism is the first and original Christian religion, dating back to Christ and the apostles.

That depends on "your" definition of religion but I'll assume a typical to broad

one for the answers purpose.

it is well believed by researchers in the fields of Archaeology that there were

probably religious activities since the dawn of human awareness but, it is all

hypothesis until writen languages began.

The first "well documented" written religion would undoubtedly be the "Book

of the Dead" written by the egyptians around 2,500 -to- 1200 BC , mainly because

approximately 25,000 of these text have been recovered, and they had a very

limited source, and were never translated so there are very few contradictions in

the book of the dead. we found it in its native language.

the text are very well preserved because they were treated with great respect

before the owner of the scrolls died, and at that time the text were put into very

well built coffins next to a preservatives filled body. some of these papyrus scrolls

look almost new today. the era of the book of the dead also did not contain any

military actions in egypt that would have resulted in libraries being destroyed so

their documentation is one of the best preserved.

but there are writings found in china that date to about 6,200 BC That were found

in graves written on tortoise shells that were believed to be rattles used in

ceremonies surrounding burials, which is where all the symbols were found, in

graves. these were most likely religious in design, and some of the symbols found

on those tortoise shells were still used thousands of years later.

if your question refers to the religions currently practiced by 1 million people

or more in modern times, then there are about 15 - 30, depending on source

material.

Answer

Nope.

the first recorded record of religious beliefs were found in Mesopotamia (Iraq) & ancient Egypt, but even then we don't know the first religion beyond the Mesopotamia and Egyptians.

Answer 2

Judaism was one of the first religions. Jesus was born Jewish, but hewanted to reform the Jewish religion into something he agreed with, so he changed it around a little, and some people, the Christians, took his ideas and formed it into their own religion taking out Kashrut among other things. So Judaism was first.

Answer 3

Jewish. There is talk in The Bible of christ converting Jews, and catholics are believers in christ, so, sensably, Jewish was first.

Answer 4

Jews came many centuries before Catholics.