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If this is how you would define religion (and it seems to be a fairly reasonable definition) then I would say no, Confucianism is not a religion.  It does not recognize a Creator. It does not deny the existence of a Creator, but it does not recognize or worship any supreme being.  It is merely a following of a dead person’s morals.  No God, no creator, no afterlife, nothing after this earth.  That is not religion, not even in the crudest sense of the word.

If this is how you would define religion (and it seems to be a fairly reasonable definition) then I would say no, Confucianism is not a religion.  It does not recognize a Creator. It does not deny the existence of a Creator, but it does not recognize or worship any supreme being.  It is merely a following of a dead person’s morals.  No God, no creator, no afterlife, nothing after this earth.  That is not religion, not even in the crudest sense of the word.

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:Excellent analysis of what a religion is, and superb application to Confucianism.  May use as a model answer!

H3. How do you think the major belief systems of today, as ranked in the lecture, will rank in 100 years?  

H3. How do you think the major belief systems of today, as ranked in the lecture, will rank in 100 years?  

Hopefully Christianity will be higher by far than any other religion.  Logically, however, I think Anti-religious, atheist, agnostics, whatever you want to call them, will be second, followed by Islam. I think Judaism will lose followers, and “religions” like Scientology will gain followers.  I fear that anti-religious followers will greatly outnumber Christians.  But, you never know, God isn’t always logical, and miracles do still happen.

Hopefully Christianity will be higher by far than any other religion.  Logically, however, I think Anti-religious, atheist, agnostics, whatever you want to call them, will be second, followed by Islam. I think Judaism will lose followers, and “religions” like Scientology will gain followers.  I fear that anti-religious followers will greatly outnumber Christians.  But, you never know, God isn’t always logical, and miracles do still happen.

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: Good expression of concern, following by optimism.  I'm not sure the atheist movement is as strong as you suggest, but it may be.  It is very active (and hostile towards Christianity) in American schools.  We'll see what happens over the next 10-20 years.

H4. Describe what you think was the greatest contribution to the world by classical India or China.  

H4. Describe what you think was the greatest contribution to the world by classical India or China.  

I think the Chinese invention of the compass was most important.  While I personally use paper constantly, and can’t imagine not have books, which are a result of the printing press, I would still have to say the compass was most important.  It allowed for safer traveling, more exploration, and the discovery of more continents, like America.  Maps of America were found in China and date back earlier than Columbus and Amerigo Vespuci. It is not well known, because it does not fit with many historians neat, tidy view of how history happened.  They are rewriting and editing history to make it fit with their worldview.  Talk about bigoted.

I think the Chinese invention of the compass was most important.  While I personally use paper constantly, and can’t imagine not have books, which are a result of the printing press, I would still have to say the compass was most important.  It allowed for safer traveling, more exploration, and the discovery of more continents, like America.  Maps of America were found in China and date back earlier than Columbus and Amerigo Vespuci. It is not well known, because it does not fit with many historians neat, tidy view of how history happened.  They are rewriting and editing history to make it fit with their worldview.  Talk about bigoted.

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:Fascinating theory about China having mapped America before the Europeans did!  Could be, but these days the bias usually runs against giving credit to the European (Christian) explorers.  I'd like to know how those Chinese maps are dated, and what their authenticity really is.

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:Superb homework answers, among the best in the class!  100/100.  Now I have the easy task of picking a model answer or two from your work!  Congratulations.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 08:37, 22 February 2009 (EST)

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