Hinduism‚ which is native to India‚ was founded sometime between 1500-500 BCE when the Aryans invaded the Dravidians and their cultures and religions merged into one. Islam was founded between 570-632 AD in what is now Saudi Arabia by the prophet Muhammad. Both faiths are still widely practiced to this day‚ Islam being the 2nd most popular religion practiced and Hinduism placing at fourth. Hinduism and Islam are similar in a few ways‚ two being that they both worship a god and follow a holy book
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Confucius believed that the nature of human beings is good‚ but they want the best. Men want riches and honors and the leaders want to be followed faithfully. For this to happen though people must be good‚ there must be reward for being good‚ and the people must have confidence in themselves. This is achieved though the government. Confucius said; “In doing government‚...If you desire good‚ the people will be good. The nature of Superior Man is like the wind‚ the nature of the inferior man is like
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might be the reason why it wasn’t perceived by many as a legitimate religion. Chad Hansen‚ in his book‚ mentions how‚ “Both Confucian and Daoist thinkers from this period rejected the earlier ideal of guiding behavior by social conventional discourse. They appealed to a natural‚ intuitive‚ or innate guide to behavior.” This shows that Daoist was influenced by other philosophies such as Confucian. As Daoist evolved during its first decades‚ Confucian became its main influencer‚ as a result of which
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Confucianism and Daoism are two of the most influential schools of thought in ancient China. Both are not only ways of thinking‚ but ways of life. They are not religions: they have no teaching of worship of gods‚ or the afterlife; each philosophy focuses on the individual and their behavior. Confucianism and Daoism are often considered polar opposites for several reasons‚ although they have a few similarities. Confucianism has a core of morality‚ ethics‚ and activism. It encourages social harmony
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others‚ religion‚ and what a symbol should represent. Though‚ a religion from the Western side‚ does not believe in the same practices that Confucius has taught his Eastern people. Leading to the topic‚ both Confucianism and Islam are similar and alike in different ways. To begin‚ Confucianism and Islam are alike in many ways; specifically in the belief system. Both religions are down and greatly devoted towards helping others‚ and living a good life. Confucius believe that in order to live a good
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“superior man” is a characteristic that both the religions of Taoism and Confucianism share. Each religion‚ however‚ has a different understanding of what characteristics the superior man might possess. In order to understand the similarities and differences between the concepts of these two religious ideas of a perfect man‚ it is essential to understand the differences between the two belief systems. For example‚ Confucianism values basic principles in which we should live our lives‚ while Taoism
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some similarities in their purposes. While both religions ultimately seek attainment of a flawless society through the betterment of their people‚ they accomplish this through much different means: a strict government based on filial piety within Confucianism and a more lax system centered around unity and morality within Daoism. Comparing the scriptures of both faiths allows an almost exact means of understanding their values and religious basis for the creation of their social systems‚ such as government
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There are several virtues that advocate in Confucianism‚ manly known as filial piety‚ loyalty‚ forbearance‚ humaneness and the golden rule. Confucius believes that each of them is interdependent and human should maintain the balance of them in order to ensure a smooth collaboration in human society. On the other hand‚ Confucius emphasizes ancient arts like rites‚ music and writing. He thinks that these are the major components that cultivate ones disposition. For instance‚ writing can develop the
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Reincarnation- Buddhism vs. Hinduism How would it feel to know that after you died‚ you would be reborn into a new body? That the deciding factor in what you would become was how you lived your life? Beliefs like these have existed for at least 3‚000 years. Originating and commonly practiced in Western countries‚ this is called reincarnation. To know that you have lived many lives before this one and that there are many more to come is a very attractive perspective from which to judge the meaning
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(Mencius’ argument that unjust rulers may be overthrown) Does Mencius esteem the creation of a unified empire‚ and if so‚ how should one go about unifying China? Mencius emphasized the significance of the common citizens in the state. While Confucianism generally regards rulers highly‚ he argued that it is acceptable for the subjects to overthrow or even kill a ruler who ignores the people’s needs and rules harshly. This is because a ruler who does not rule justly is no longer a true ruler. 3
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