Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Why can't everybody just get along?: A comparison of Jesus's teachings with those of other philosphers.

Jesus's moral teachings v.:


Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Socrates
Similarities
  • Principles of good and evil
  • End of the world
  • Heaven
  • Be kind to other humans
  • One world
  • Dismissal of suffering 
  • No need for luxury
  • Worldly attraction not important
  • Promise of salvation
  • Behave honorably to other humans
  • One society
Differences
  • Evil should be forgiven in Jesus's eyes
  •  Confucius has no god and no heaven.
  • Not a religion.
  • Jesus believes in god... and heaven... and clothes
  • Belief in god
  • Belief in god
  •  Belief in god and heaven
  • Forgiveness of enemies

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