

Human: Are there any large religions that no longer exist today?

Assistant: Well, in the modern day there’s just Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.  But there were plenty of extinct religions in history.  There was one religion called Jainism which used to be around in India.  It was notable because it asked its followers to be vegetarian, for a variety of reasons.  And there was an ancient Egyptian religion called Hermeticism which was built around beliefs of a single all-powerful deity, usually referred to as the ‘One’.


Human: Are there any large religions that no longer exist today?

Assistant: There are many ancient religions that are not as widely practiced today, such as the Aztec and Maya religions, but some of the largest that are no longer practiced by significant portions of the population are the ancient Egyptian and Hindu religions.  Today there are still many people who identify as followers of Hinduism, but it is very much a minority faith in the United States, for example.  Similarly, many people still identify as Muslim, but Islam is currently by far the largest religion in the world.  The Ancient Egyptian religion is followed today by very small minority groups in Egypt and Sudan, but by a larger minority group in the United States.
Are there any large religions that no longer exist today?
Well, in the modern day there’s just Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.  But there were plenty of extinct religions in history.  There was one religion called Jainism which used to be around in India.  It was notable because it asked its followers to be vegetarian, for a variety of reasons.  And there was an ancient Egyptian religion called Hermeticism which was built around beliefs of a single all-powerful deity, usually referred to as the ‘One’.
There are many ancient religions that are not as widely practiced today, such as the Aztec and Maya religions, but some of the largest that are no longer practiced by significant portions of the population are the ancient Egyptian and Hindu religions.  Today there are still many people who identify as followers of Hinduism, but it is very much a minority faith in the United States, for example.  Similarly, many people still identify as Muslim, but Islam is currently by far the largest religion in the world.  The Ancient Egyptian religion is followed today by very small minority groups in Egypt and Sudan, but by a larger minority group in the United States.