Much like countries, cultures, civilisations, and languages, religions also blossom and fade away as the centuries pass. Zoroastrianism, which has been practised for over two millennia, is today nearly extinct. A lesser known example is Manichaeism, founded by the prophet Mani in the 3$^{rd}$ century. The religion revolved around a struggle between good and evil, and thrived for centuries, even becoming one of the main religions alongside Christianity. Yet by the 14$^{th}$ century, after over a millennia, the religion went extinct. A relic of the faith survives as an English word: Manichaean - that which relates to distinct ideals of good and evil.
Bonus:
Manichaeism is included in wikipedia's 'List of Philosophies', along with many other religions, both extinct and extant.
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