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    Matt, I do agree that there are similarities between Hinduism and Confucianism; however, despite both societies, placing a premium hierarchy and authoritarianism, their internal motivations and ethical paradigms are widely divergent. I am going to incorporate the input you provided on my original thread regarding this topic as well. I tend to recycle my rhetoric so bear with me. In Hinduism, law as a matter of religious prescriptions and philosophical discourse has an illustrious history in India

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    different religions such as the Chinese religion, Confucianism. Confucianism believes in the adoration of the ancestors and diverse powers being the greatest of all the heavens, the lord from above. People in Confucianism must understand that the ancestors and the cosmos, determine their life and existence and therefore they must maintain a good harmony. This is achieved through study and meditation to self-perfect. Therefore, like other religions, Confucianism through art represents their beliefs. Each

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    Confucianism and Daoism are two religions that originated in China. Both religions remain strong today because of the firm principles instituted by their ancient leaders. Confucianism is a philosophy that started with Confucius, and Daoism, also known as Taoism, began with Lao-tzu. Confucius was a politician, musician, and philosopher who left his job in politics to teach a group of students his moral beliefs that are still followed in China today. In contrast, Lao-tzu’s name translates into “Old

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    In China, the Chinese philosopher Confucius brought about the teachings of Confucianism. These teachings led to the main virtues of Chinese culture. Confucianism continued its path of improvement through the years; allowing certain aspects of Chinese culture, to extend to other regions, such as Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. The beginning of Confucianism started in 5th-6th century B.C. by Confucius, or Kung- Fu. Confucianism is the philosophical and ethical teachings, introduced to Chinese culture/religion

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    Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism, are three Chinese ideologies in Classic China that held influence on how society should be, how to achieve order and what made government strong. Anyone that was a practitioner of these three philosophies would have had no idea how the Roman Republic or Empire worked in those regards. It would not be surprising if a Confucian, a Daoist and a Legalist had praise and dislike for how Rome was ran. A Confucian who might look upon the Roman society and government with

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    5. Comparison of Two Religions: Confucianism has a lot of rules to follow by. Daoism retreats from rules. Daoism believes life should be simple and Confucianism believes people should have assigned roles in society. Confucianism thinks you should behave and follow the value systems. Daoism thinks you build your own life like unmolded clay. 6. Comparison of Women in Ancient Civilizations: Egyptian women were regarded as equal to men as far as the law was concerned. Rome viewed women as a

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    Alexis Bingham Confucianism as an Ethical System Is Confucianism a religion? The answer is not a simple one. It seems almost arrogant for me, a student in the western world, to proclaim an announcement on one of Asia’s largest belief systems. Certainly some of its followers believe it to be a religion. Others may believe it to be an ethical system. From my outside perspective based on what we have learned, I believe Confucius did not intend to create a religion. This does not necessarily preclude

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    firmly took my stand; at 40 I had no delusions; at 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; at 60 my ear was attuned; at 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right. The story of Confucianism doesn't really begin with Confucius, nor was Confucius the founder of Confucianism in the same way that Buddha made Buddhism. Rather, Confucius consciously tried to retrieve the meaning of the past by breathing vitality into seemingly outmoded rituals. Confucius' love of antiquity was

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    examining Confucianism, we find that it is a teaching of philosophy and not of theology, as it does not study a god or nature; rather, Confucianism is considered humanism and is a philosophy that is concerned with human beings (Pecorino, 2001). That said, adherents of Confucianism still revere both gods and nature. Confucianism’s teachings and philosophy influence other major religions through some of its guiding principles, namely those of moral and ethical value (Durham, n.d.). Confucianism is considered

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    The Ethical Phenomenon of the Confucian Family The spiritual core of Confucianism is the eternal human values. However, on this it may be objected that all more or less significant spiritual currents in one way or another have always been associated with these values. To this, there is the following answer: a pledge of eternal Confucianism was able to express those values in the most accessible, the most common and the indisputable form. Moreover, the author believes that it is necessary to speak

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