Sim
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A friend who has studied religion sciences (and Muslim theology, which isn't important here, though -- he's not Muslim) told me an interesting thing:
The time around 500 BC was extremely important for all kinds of world religions. In many different places of the world, religion made a leap. All around the same time.
- At around 500 BC, the Jewish people had just escaped the Babylonian exile, and for the first time, the Bible (Old Testament) was written down in its entirety. Before then, only fragments had existed in written form, and many stories had just been passed on orally. This was the true beginning of Judaism as we know it today
- At around 500 BC, Guatama Buddha appeared in India, founding the religion of Buddhism
- At around 500 BC, Confucius appeared in China, founding the religion of Confucianism
- several smaller faiths/religions came into existence at that time too
What do you think? Why were all these religions founded about the same time?
The time around 500 BC was extremely important for all kinds of world religions. In many different places of the world, religion made a leap. All around the same time.
- At around 500 BC, the Jewish people had just escaped the Babylonian exile, and for the first time, the Bible (Old Testament) was written down in its entirety. Before then, only fragments had existed in written form, and many stories had just been passed on orally. This was the true beginning of Judaism as we know it today
- At around 500 BC, Guatama Buddha appeared in India, founding the religion of Buddhism
- At around 500 BC, Confucius appeared in China, founding the religion of Confucianism
- several smaller faiths/religions came into existence at that time too
What do you think? Why were all these religions founded about the same time?