i'm not gonna get too much into detail right now (tomorrow i will) but i can tell you somethings that you may or may not already know.
hinduism was the 1st major religion making it the oldest, now here is where the disparity lies: hinduism is not a "religion" it is a way of life, yes we have gods and practices and beliefs but none of that can be applied if you do not apply yourself. now i know many of you would relate your respective religons to my theory but i would have to kindly disagree. we dont have rules, restrictions, etc.. we do not have a book that summarizes our religon (the gita is not the equivalent purpose of the quran or bible), no manuscript which tells me what to do and what should be done. its kind of a personal view on my faith, i'm glad to answer any questions and here others experiences and views on their religion.