the world has many different parts‚ with different cultures they have different religions according to their region. Three of the well-known religions in Asia are Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ and Confucianism. Since the 3 religions are different‚ research was needed to bring out their similarities and compare each one of them together. Buddhism is a way of finding peace in yourself. It is a religion that helps us to find the happiness and satisfaction we need. Buddhists try not to harm others and to live
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The polytheistic Hinduism and compared to the more philosophical‚ secular Confucianism share various similarities in social policies‚ behavioral acceptance and philosophical however Hindu’s achieve this through the caste system while Confusion’s achieve it via Meritocracy. As a religion Hinduism has the least social mobility‚ with the caste system it is nearly impossible to increase your status in that lifetime. Hindus believe that if you complete your duties or dharma you will receive good karma
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Comparison of Two Religions Strayer Univesity Rel 212 July 20‚ 2013 Comparison of Two Religions Daoism was originated in China‚ and then moved to Japan and Korea around 2000 BCE. Daoists also believe that if the dead were not honored properly their demons would come back and cause mischief; therefore‚ the priests would perform exorcisms and light firecrackers to ward the demons away. The emperors developed the idea of the “Mandate of Heaven” (Fisher‚ 2014‚ p. 201) which simply meant heaven
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Review (pg. 34-49) A: The teaching and institutions of Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and Legalism are the three philosophies out there were Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism. All of them had a different style‚ but they all meant to end fighting in China. In Confucianism‚ every person has a part that they must obey. Legalism is the method that actually ended all the fighting‚ but at a big price. Books were burned‚ and all free thinking was stopped. Daoism was less focused on politics. The idea behind it is
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beliefs of it’s people. In Hinduism and Confucianism it’s followers are influenced by the belief of civil service exams‚ the five relationships‚ the caste system‚ and reincarnation; these principles have affected their governments and social structures. Confucianism influence Chinese society by creating social customs and evaluating it’s government officials. The formation of Confucianism began around 500 BCE‚ created by the philosopher Confucius. A central idea of Confucianism was the five relationships
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systems influence a society’s social‚ economic‚ and political aspects: belief systems of a society shape the way it functions‚ grows‚ and prospers – they form a society’s culture. Two exemplary paradigms that portray this ideology are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism‚ a monotheistic religion‚ was founded in the Indian subcontinent in the Indus River valley around approximately 3000 B.C. as a product of Aryan invasions‚ which drove its development through the process of cultural diffusion. One of
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I. Part One: Hinduism The Question of Origin is answered by the Hinduism Worldview as “everything has always been in existence and is a part of god” (Weider & Gutierrez‚ 2011). A part of the worldview is that the universe and god is one in the same thing. Hinduism believes that itself has always existed‚ that it did not have a creator. God is viewed "as an infinite‚ impersonal force" (Weider & Gutierrez‚ 2011). The Question of Identity is answered by the Hinduism Worldview as everything
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peaceful afterlife in whatever form it may come in. The moral teachings of Christianity and Buddhism can be compared and contrasted through the roles of a God within the religion‚ the similarities in the commandments‚ and what those moral teachings are intended to do for you. The roles of God within Christianity and Buddhism can be more so contrasted as opposed to compared. This is due to the fact that Buddhism has no all powerful Gods or Goddesses‚ while Christianity does have an all powerful God
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same. Hinduism is especially related to the land of India by almost all Hindus living in India or are of Indian descent‚ and places visited by gods and by saints‚ as well as places of great natural sanctity in India have become shrines and pilgrim destinations. The key turning points in the evolution of Buddhism were having a founder‚ renouncing the hereditary caste system‚ and renouncing the supremacy of the brahmin priests. The key elements in the competition between Hinduism and Buddhism are the
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society or a part of it. With the creation of civilization came the concept of order. However‚ the different civilizations used different systems to bring about social order. In Greece‚ they used democracy. In China‚ a combination of Daoism and Confucianism was implemented. (Insert something about legalism) Although‚ these systems of government and philosophy were for the most part successful‚ the system that provided the most stable version of social order was the caste system in India.
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