16 July 2012
I am taking a Religions of the World class this semester. I originally took it because as a teacher I will encounter students with a variety of different faiths, and I wanted to know more about them. I have always viewed religious faith as a weakness for people who cannot accept that there is nothing after death. Now that I am almost finished with the class, I realize that the concept is universal. Almost every religion is based on the same concepts and morals, and they are nearly all trying to explain to fearful people that death is not the end. This concept brings me no comfort, though I can see the attraction and I have really enjoyed learning about the various faiths. The one religion that I have an immense amount of respect for that was unknown to me before this class is Confucianism. The phrase "Good people enjoy life." really struck me as a beautiful basis for religion.
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