RELIGIONS
CONFUCIANISM
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Question
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Why do scholars consider Confucianism a religion?
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Scholars do not consider Confucianism a religion.
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After his lifetime, Confucius was revered as a religious figure and those who followed him developed specifically Confucian religious practices and a distinct worldview.
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Confucius claimed to be the son of God.
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Confucius’s early followers called themselves “the true sons of Heaven.”
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Confucianism differs from other religions in three aspects (1) it has no deity but is based instead on rules of conduct; (2) it was not established in a way that competes with other religions; and (3) it has no large-scale institutional ‘church’ with priests and ceremonial and a laity (Redding, 1993, p. 46).
Detailed explanation-2: -Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or a way of life.
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