The Search for God Page 5.3
In our first cut, we eliminated all dead religions. In this next step, I will eliminate all religions that are newer than 500 BC. Again, if a timeless, eternal God spoke, then he has a purpose, and that purpose should be evident early in human history.
God spoke early.
I can hear the screams already. When I began this process, I was not a believer in God; we are searching for a rational, intelligent being. I will go where the evidence leads.
Belief is a rational enterprise; this is not about how we feel. What does the evidence suggest? If God communicates, he has a purpose, give me a rational reason he might delay communicating.
| Religion | Year Founded |
| Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist | Very Old |
| Animism | Very Old |
| Neo-Paganism | Very Old |
| Judaism | Approx 3700 BC |
| Hinduism | Approx 2000 BC |
| Chinese traditional religion | Approx 1000 BC |
| Ethnic religions excluding some in separate categories | Approx 1000 BC |
| African traditional religions | Approx 1000 BC |
| Zoroastrianism | Approx 1000 BC |
| Jainism | Approx 800 BC |
| Buddhism | Approx 600 BC |
| Christianity | Approx 0 AD |
| Unitarian Universalism | 0 AD |
| Islam | Approx 620 AD |
| Shinto | Approx 700 AD |
| Sikhism | Approx 1500 AD |
| Tenrikyo | About 1800 AD |
| Spiritism | Approx 1850 AD |
| Baháʼí | Approx 1850 AD |
| Rastafari | 1900 AD |
| Cao Dai | Approx 1900 AD |
What Next?
- What is the crucial concept?
- Communication from God should be old.
- Why is that significant?
- We have eliminated 10 religions to begin our intensive study looking for communication from God.
- If you agree, the next steps.
- Why Would Communication from God Be Old?
- Why the Religion Should Be Old?
- If you disagree, please consider reading.
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