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The World Religions and Belief System focuses its core principles in sustaining the
backbone of the society that relies more on morality and mores, as well as,
concerning with the values and principled behaviors of the majority. The
different religions across the globe have certain principles, doctrines and
philosophy which various sectors in the society or groups living in a specific
place follow.
There are 9 religions around the world each specific religion has different
interpretation, origin, tradition, culture, rituals, norms and beliefs base on how
they praise their gods and goddesses.
Taoist ethics are They dont have gods and it Optimistic faith,
concerned less only focuses in community as humans are
with doing good with kami because they thought to be
acts than worship kami which is fundamentally
becoming a element or forces of nature good and evil is
Morality good person. believed to be
caused by evil
spirits.
Purpose The Purpose of The purpose of this religion The purpose of
Tao. To worship to enlighten in a single this religion to
God and revere lifetime, To keep away evil enlighten in a
the Zhu Tian spirits by purification, single lifetime,
Shen Sheng prayers and offerings to the and this can be
kami. accomplished
even by a
layperson
Destiny The destiny of This religion Believe that the The destiny of
Taoism is not to right path of a follower will Shintoism is to be
achieve lead to the redemption of like their God Kami.
perfection but all human beings.
goodness in a
persons behavior.
Views on the views on The views on women is that The views on
women women is they men are superior to women is the same
have important women as the views as
role in the religion Confucianism
which men are
superior to women
One of the importances of Religion in our daily lives is that, it serves as our basis
of life, the way people act may have been influenced by a specific religion as
religion easily influences the way of life of the people. Religion as a philosophy
caters the meanings of life. Variously multiple religions have their own meanings
of life and promote their own beliefs as a guiding source to better understand
the way people act.