In this passage of George Orwell’s perspective on Gandhi, he believed that human being should avoid striving for “sainthood” as it only gives one the pretense that they are perfect. Humans are all different; therefore, none can be flawless as there is no such definition for beings so completely diverse. No individual should strive for something that is so impossible to reach as perfection is. Orwell criticizes Gandhi by discussing all of unfair things that are not usually mentioned when learning about him. He describes it “inhumane” that Gandhi would be willing to stand idly while his wife and children die instead of permitting them to eat animal food prescribed by a doctor.
Secular humanist feel that religion is really a negative thing because it gives you rules to follow therefore you never really follow your deepest desires. The one thing Christians and secular humanist have in common is that they both look for the good in everyone that no one is truly bad. Atheistic Existentialism is very different from Christianity in almost every way. Christian feels that we as humans have purpose and are on this Earth to follow whatever path God has for us. However, Atheistic Existentialism sees humans and even themselves as nothing but matter and to me it is completely sad that they have no faith or feeling of value.
People deny Christianity because of its concept of eternity: “How can a merciful, righteous god damn souls to hell?” many non-Christians ask. Religion is a complex puzzle which has little common ground amongst its pieces. It is not even feasible to say that a particular religion has flaws because the reality is that even the strongest cynics of particular religions cannot prove defects just like a religious
They say that God does not exist in an objective and real sense; they do not think he is a real human entity existing in the world. For the Deist, God is the creator of the universe. God really exists but he does not and cannot intervene within the world. And lastly, for the Atheist, there is no God to bring about any kind of miracle. I myself am an Atheist, and therefore in my opinion believe miracles are impossible as all miracles are by, definition impossible if they claim to be the action of a deity.
What now prevails in some societies? 20. What is the meaning of the term in #12? Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Taoism, Confucianism 21. Define monotheistic, polytheistic, and animistic.
Give some examples. Sikhism, founded by shirt guru Narran as a religion that encompassed equality, acts of kindness, and many traditional rituals that had to be performed. 6. Identify and describe Sikhism. Syncretic art was s specific form or type of art during the time that held Hindu and Buddhism influences at the time 7.
This distracts Santiago from his pursuit to the pyramids where lies his personal legend because he have to decide between the person he loves and the treasure he desires. At first Santiago chooses to stay with Fatima which stops his pursuit of his personal legend, this abruptly stops his development of his true identity and leaves him with an illusion of his identity. Staying with Fatima makes Santiago live his daily life normally which changes nothing about who he presently is. The alchemist is able to convince Santiago to continue his quest by foreshadowing what will happen to Santiago if he did not continue his pursuit of his personal legend. The events that take place afterwards continue to form his identity because his actions dedicates to reaching his purpose in life.
These traditions influenced East Asia for over two thousand years and some have spread internationally. Taoist ethics emphasize the Three Jewels of the Tao; namely, love, moderation, humility. Taoist thought focuses on wu wei, humanism, relativism and emptiness. Most traditional Chinese Taoists are polytheistic. Nature and ancestor spirits are common in popular Taoism.
It seems that people in all cultures have a set of beliefs that go beyond both the self and the natural world. These beliefs are used to help explain reasons for human existence and to guide personal relationships and behaviour. Many current religions take previous traditions and beliefs and adapt them to fit the way of life lived by the majority of the population, today, in the 21st century. However some still take their sacred texts literally, and incorporate them into their everyday lives, seeing them as a set of instructions and rules, rather than a metaphorical meaning to life. This is evident in Hinduism, the predominant religion of southern Asia.
There are some common principles which hold influential, however. The following ideas appear in the Dao De Jing by Laozi and Zhuangzi Zhuang Zhou's classic work of philosophy and the foundation of most Daoist thought. Daoism is a life philosophy and practice of living in harmony with the Dao. Dao can be defined as “path” or “road”. Daoism is vague and has to be experienced, it "refers to a power which encircles, surrounds and emerges through all things, living and non-living (Wong, 2011).