I seriously recommend that you research pre-judaic hebrew paganism:
http://www.lilitu.com/jap/You can easily see the transformation of El into Yahweh and the subsequent demonization of Baal and Lilith (a latter version of Inanna thought by some), as well as the dismissal of the feminine element within the emmergent Judaism. Interestingly enough, it was the refusal of the Hebrews to follow The Codes of Hammurabi (sp) and their slaughtering of hundreds of Baal priests that got them kicked out of Babylon. It was shortly thereafter that the Hebrews began to pity their situation, claim they were being tested as the supposed "chosen people" of their head sky god Yahweh, and the gradual adoption of the
613 mitzvot of the Torah:
http://www.askmoses.com/article.html?h=411&o=91As far as new testament christianity and the dozens of sects that emmerged from that belief, it has been well-documented that many gospels from the "herectical" sects such as the Gnostics and Cathars (as well as many others) were stamped out or lost to time. It has been estimated that close to 31 gospels were at once prevalent in the decades following the death of christ, and only four were chosen by Roman leaders to be the "true doctrine".