Confucianism and Taoism

Religion is religion, right? Not necessarily. There are people in this country who don’t believe in Christianity yet still follow the basic teachings of living. Confucianism and Taoism are just two of those religions practiced in this country, alone. The differences between the two are wide. From the legends surrounding them, to the ethical systems involved, to the preaching styles of the two founders, Confucius and Lao-Tzu. Confucius(Kung Fu-Tzu or Master Kung) was …

…him is a legend(Huston Smith, The World’s Religions, p. 197). His only book is the Tao Te Ching, The Way and it’s Power. Even though Confucianism and Taoism are hard to understand, the basic teachings we all grew up with are there. Jesus Christ told us that we must listen to God; Confucius said rituals are the way to true happiness; and Lao-Tzu believed that all the answers are found deep within ourselves.