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Friday, February 3, 2012

Religion




                                   
            Daoism was the strongest and best religion in the Yuan dynasty.  Daoism is the belief that to find peace, you must first live in harmony or in agreement with yourself and others.  This shows that the Daoists belief has benefits on a community because they believe you must live in harmony, so it discourages violence and hatred. If more people believed that, then you could have a more peaceful society and thus Daoism has positively affected the community and is a very good influence on the society.
            Another reason why Daoism is the best religion is because they believe that people should not be self important or selfish. This can have a great affect on the community because if everyone was Daoists they would most likely believe that one should not lust, there for would not lust or be selfish. This can impact a society because everyone could be giving to one another and doing kind things for each other because Daoists believe that you shouldn’t be self-important and that you should do things for others.
            Daoists believe that one should be peaceful and not live a life of war but peace and prosperity and that to find harmony, one must be peaceful with both himself and the world around them. This can have a great affect on community because if every was a Daoists and believed this then no one would spread violence and instead, they might spread peace, since that's what Daoists  believe. If everybody believed this, then there would be less wars and peace and prosperity with everyone because everyone was peaceful. 
         Daoists also believe that someone should not strive for rank or honor but accept anything. If everyone lived like this then there would be no competition about honors and no competition usually means less arguing and more peace and prosperity. If there is more prosperity, then the community is a better place to live.
            A third and final reason why Daoism the best religion is because they believe that one shouldn’t strive for possessions or honors. This has a good affect on the society because if no one is competing for honors or the most prized possession, then they will most likely not to fight and not be prone to greed or selfishness and if everyone isn’t selfish then the society could function better.

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