Originally Posted by THEWAULRUS

Judaism is the first of the three most powerful religions the world has ever seen, the other two being Christianity and Islam. It is arguably the first truly monotheistic religion, and its followers believe that the universe was created by and is still controlled by a single omnipresent and omnipotent entity, who is also said to be totally benevolent. The religion was founded over the course of thousands of years, during which time the Jews were separated into tribes and led a nomadic existence in the deserts of the Middle East.