World Religions Dbq

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Religion reinforces the beliefs of individuals within a society. Additionally, religion has played a vital role in society since it influenced the way they lived and the rituals they may or may not have practiced. Different regions of the world during ancient time held a distinct set of beliefs, each based on different or similar principals. Deriving from the polytheistic set of beliefs, monotheism came in place of many Gods, holding just one god accountable for the creation and the existence of mankind. Christianity and Buddhism share similarities and differences, but most importantly the impact that each had on the culture is what is mostly referred to. After the Persian imperial power recovered through a new dynasty, the Roman Empire
His father was warned by the “Brahman soothsayer” the young boy would leave his home to live among the seekers in the forest, therefore his father kept him distracted in the palace. Once he realized that luxury, commodity, and wealth did not guarantee happiness, he sought the key to human happiness. After six years of meditation he found the “middle path” though enlightenment. He continued to teach Buddhism enlightenment. These teaching principles can be found in book Dhamma (Document
This was the start of a similar practice of Buddhism. I was not the original since it incorporated some orthodox believe. However, the principle of karma and the cast system was present. The Buddha, was not in favor with the cast system. He believed that we should all be equal and although he stood to this believe he let the law do its job. The conversation between Buddha and Brahman, member of Hindu priestly cast. There was a strong believe in the cast system, the priest being the highest authority. This impacted the way that lower class was treated. Buddha question Braham to get an insight of how the cast system works. Where the scholar person should serve first or be served, and the decrease in his value if he was ill. The Brahman was very clear to say that the more educated you are the more you are valued, however if that person in ill, their value is less and perhaps as much the lowest class, because he is

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