The history of all religions explained in one fascinating graphic

I spent some of my college years studying with the Jesuits, which inevitably led to theology classes and the fascinating history of religion. That class is summarized in this new version of a great graphic by Simon E. Davies, a complex tree of myths and traditions continuously evolving into remakes.

Even while the dates are approximate—many of these religions started before written records—this is how most religion historians agree that it all happened. It's quite fun to listen to the Jesuits themselves explain how modern Christianity is nothing but a rebooted version of Judaism mashed up with some new tales and the old Roman and Greek polytheistic traditions.

Ultimately, the lesson here is that high priests of every religion through the ages have been nothing more than unimaginative Hollywood movie producers with a taste for derivative material.

It's not fair reg Abe Lincoln as you really didn't have a choice - even if you didn't really practice or believe church was part of society and if you were part of society you went to Church.

As an agnostic/atheist as I never say never, but really... As Bill Maher said "If Jesus came floating down in a Dodger game and performed some miracles - I would believe".
Hypocrisy is part of humanity which even proves more the fallacy of religion as IF there was a deity pulling the strings of ANY religion then those who follow would "know" and you wouldn't have Christianity splintered into who knows how many "tribes"... You should also see (most likely) few divorces, more powerball winners, few sicknesses, SOMETHING to show that following a specific divine path would give you some effect.