THE history of religion is as old as the history of man himself. That is what archaeologists and anthropologists tell us. Even among the most primitive, that is to say, undeveloped, civilizations, there is found evidence of worship of some form. In fact The New Encyclopedia Britannica says that as far as scholars have discovered, there has never existed any people, anywhere, at any time, who were not in some sense religious.
When it comes to the question of origin, people of different religions think of names such as Muhammad, the Buddha, Confucius, and Jesus. In almost every religion, we can find a central figure to whom credit is given for establishing the true faith.
Even though these individuals are considered founders of the major religions that we are familiar with, it must be noted that they did not actually originate religion. In most cases, their teachings grew out of existing religious ideas, even though most of these founders claimed divine inspiration as their source. Or they changed and modified existing religious systems that had become unsatisfactory in one way or another.
So basically religion is a set of beliefs or ideology that people subscribe to. Many times when the word 'religion' is used it is in a negative connotation. And for certain 'religions' it is deserved.
But wouldn't the best way to determine what religion, or set of beliefs is best, be to look at the followers of that code, or religion? Because as history so often shows, actions speak louder than words. By the religions followers actions and conduct you can determine if a religion or set of beliefs is true or correct.
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