| − | All ethnic religions are several thousand years old, which most being of an unknown age because they stem from indigenous religions practiced in prehistory. The notable exceptions to this are [[Confucianism]] and [[Daoism]] (or Taoism), which both have specific founders ([[Confucius]] and [[Lao-Zi]], respectively) yet are still considered to be ethnic religions because they are practiced by a very small number of people primarily located in [[China]] (where they are actually illegal but still practiced) and [[Taiwan]] and are based on the traditional values and philosophies of that region. The ages of prehistoric religions like Hinduism, [[Shintoism]], and Judaism cannot be accurately measured because their histories are not as well documented as those established within the scope of recorded history. | + | All ethnic religions are several thousand years old, which most being of an unknown age because they stem from indigenous religions practiced in prehistory. The notable exceptions to this are [[Confucianism]] and [[Daoism]] (or Taoism), which both have specific founders ([[Confucius]] and [[Lao Tzu]], respectively) yet are still considered to be ethnic religions because they are practiced by a very small number of people primarily located in [[China]] (where they are actually illegal but still practiced) and [[Taiwan]] and are based on the traditional values and philosophies of that region. The ages of prehistoric religions like Hinduism, [[Shintoism]], and Judaism cannot be accurately measured because their histories are not as well documented as those established within the scope of recorded history. |