I have an idea need to discuss about Godesses and sacrifices ad humans?

Question

first humans were located in Africa and they passed to Yemen and then they spread all over the world, it was not fire what they worshiped first because the discovery of fire happened later, when did they learn to make a connection between fear and worshiping, that connection is essential, to conclude that worshiping may protect you?(please join the discussion)

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Answer 1

I suppose we made the connection between worship & fear when the first person died.  The incomprehensible fact of death has disturbed the human mind since it was first developed.  Where were we before we were born?  Where do we go after we die?  These unanswered questions reveal the dis-reality of our living world.  In return, we try to make aour time here extra special, filled with purpose.  Take a look at the University of Pennsylvania School of Anthropology & Archeology.

just a note: please do not be agaist Allah unless you have seen Allah face to face

Answer 2

there's no concrete evidence that the first humans DID come out of Africa, that is one of several theories. there is also no conclusion about what they worshipped, if anything. and also no evidence that they sacrificed people (in most cases, there is some evidence much much later in south america, but it's not known if the people were volunteer, pow's, or randomly selected). there is evidence that meat was cut off the bones after death, but that could be a burial ritual or cannibalism.

Answer 3

caveat: this info is VERY GENERAL ;

The most widely accepted theory is that earliest tribes worshiped a mother goddess, as females gave birth and more hunters for the tribe in a hunter gatherer society. as man switched to an agricultural base it was more important to have a strong male leader to protect your lands. at this point is when a male, usually warlike or powerful protector deity became popular.

Answer 4

Religion

The origin of religion  

The earliest recorded evidence of religious activity dates from only about 60,000 B.C. However, anthropologists and historians of religion believe that some form of religion has been practiced since people first appeared on the earth about 2 million years ago. Experts think prehistoric religions arose out of fear and wonder about natural events, such as the occurrence of storms and earthquakes and the birth of babies and animals. To explain why someone died, people credited supernatural powers greater than themselves or greater than the world around them.  

Prehistoric people centered their religious activities on the most important elements of their existence, such as the prosperity of their tribe and getting enough food to survive. They often placed food, ornaments, and tools in graves. They believed that these items would be useful to or desired by dead people. Prehistoric people drew pictures and performed dances that were intended to promote the fertility of women and animals and to ensure good hunting. They also made sacrifices for the same reasons.  

Certain scholars have developed theories that attempt to explain how religion began. No single theory has been accepted by all scholars, but each major theory has contributed to an understanding of the subject. Leading theories were developed by Edward Burnett Tylor, Friedrich Max Muller, and Rudolf Otto.  

Tylor's theory. Tylor was a British anthropologist of the 1800's. According to Tylor's theory, early people believed that spirits dwelled in and controlled all things in nature. For example, they thought that spirits lived in such objects or forces as plants, the wind, volcanoes, and the sun. Tylor called the spirits animae, and his theory became known as animism.  

Prehistoric people, Tylor said, explained such occurrences as windstorms and the change from day to night as the actions of the spirits. Because many of the objects and forces were impressive or very powerful, people started to worship their spirits. According to Tylor, religion originated in this worship.  

Muller's theory. Muller, a German-born language scholar of the 1800's, is often considered the first historian of religion. Muller agreed with Tylor that religion began as spirit worship. But he rejected Tylor's view that the earliest people believed spirits dwelled in nature. Instead, Muller suggested that prehistoric people thought that the forces of nature themselves had human qualities, such as good or bad temper. People thus transformed these forces into deities. In this way, Muller explained the earliest belief in gods.  

Otto's theory. Otto was a German scholar of religion of the early 1900's. Otto believed that an awareness of holiness and mystery lies at the heart of religious experience and is therefore the basis for all religions. In his view, all human beings possess the capacity for awe and recognize the power of the sacred. For Otto, the holy is the true, the good, and the beautiful, a representation of a basic and universal aspect of being human.

No simple definition can describe the numerous religions in the world. For many people, religion is an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, practices, and worship that center on one supreme God, or the Deity. For many others, religion involves a number of gods, or deities. Some people have a religion in which no specific God or gods are worshiped. There are also people who practice their own religious beliefs in their own personal way, largely independent of organized religion. But almost all people who follow some form of religion believe that a divine power created the world and influences their lives.

People practice religion for several reasons. Many people throughout the world follow a religion simply because it is part of the heritage of their culture, tribe, or family. Religion gives many people a feeling of security because they believe that a divine power watches over them. These people often ask the power for help or protection. Numerous people follow a religion because it promises them salvation and either happiness or the chance to improve themselves in a life after death. For many people, religion brings a sense of individual fulfillment and gives meaning to life. In addition, religion provides answers to such questions as What is the purpose of life? What is the final destiny of a person? What is the difference between right and wrong? and What are one's obligations to other people? Finally, many people follow a religion to enjoy a sense of kinship with their fellow believers.  

There are thousands of religions in the world. The eight major ones are Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, and Taoism. Of these eight religions, Hinduism, Shinto, and Taoism developed over many centuries. Each of the other religions traditionally bases its faith on the life or teachings of specific individuals. They are Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who became known as Gautama Buddha, for Buddhism; Jesus Christ for Christianity; Confucius for Confucianism; Muhammad for Islam; and Abraham and Moses for Judaism.  

The religions that trace their history to individuals follow a general pattern of development. During the individual's lifetime or soon after his death, a distinctive system of worship ceremonies grew up around his life and teachings. This system, called a cult, became the basis of the religion. The heart of the cult is the individual's teachings. In addition to inspiring worship, the individual represents an ideal way of life that followers try to imitate.  

The teachings of religions have shaped the lives of people since prehistoric times. Judaism, Islam, and especially Christianity have been major influences in the formation of Western culture. These three faiths, particularly Islam, have also played a crucial role in the development of Middle Eastern culture. The cultures of Asia have been shaped by Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Shinto, and Taoism

The discovery of carvings on a snake-shaped rock along with 70,000-year-old spearheads nearby has dramatically pushed back the earliest evidence for ritual behavior, or what could be called religion. The finding, which researchers have yet to formally publish, comes from a cave hidden in the Tsodilo Hills of Botswana, a mecca of sorts for the local people, who call it the Mountain of the Gods.

"It's very big news," says Sheila Coulson, an archaeologist at the University of Oslo in Norway and leader of the study. Prior to the discovery, researchers had identified signs of ritual practice going back at most 40,000 years from sites in Europe.

Researchers believe that anatomically modern humans emerged from East Africa perhaps 120,000 years ago. "The difficulty was always this incredible time lag between that occurrence and any more complex aspect of the culture other than just basic survival," Coulson says. Although some carved ornaments and wall markings from another African site are as old as the new find, they seem to have had no obvious ritual significance.