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The first monotheistic religion?

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The first monotheistic religion is unknown, but the oldest continuously practiced monotheisic religion is Judaism, founded approximately 2000 BCE.

Zoroastrianism is a close second, founded approxmately arount the 5th or 6th Century BCE.

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