Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Do Opposites Attract?

When you look at both Confucianism and Taoism, and compare the major beliefs of both religions, they are almost the complete opposite. Confucianism believes your role in life is who you are. You cannot get to your full wholeheartedness alone. They do not believe change is germane, to reaching your best. Taoism, on the other hand, believes the opposite. Wuwei or; action without action, spur of the moment; going with the flow: is one of the major parts of Taoism. They believe that you CAN reach your ultimate self, by yourself. That life is ever changing. I believe the two religions fit in with the "opposites attract" category. Someone, who believes in both, may think "Hey, I think I can achieve certain parts of my ultimate self on my own... but certain things I cannot." Or one may believe that change can be both good, and bad, but not things do not constantly change. Following different beliefs from each religion, would make it possible to follow both religions.

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