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Buddhism. Not only did it lead to the founding of the Sangha ("congregation"), it became a model for his followers. Much actual religion as practiced today is based on the experience of founders and leaders. But not all living religions have been motivated by such explicit experiences as those cited
detail in my book on Reli- gious Values and Valuations (Edwards, 2000a, pp. 7-12). I'll send you a copy as soon as the first ones arrive . And we can talk more about this when we meet. C. Living Meaningfully As for living zestfully a meaningful life, you and I have again arrived at much the same place
have similar concerns for the deceased family members and honor them as kami. Popular Taoism also regards the dead as somehow living. The desire for immortality was so strong in the Taoism of the third century B.C. that a series of emperors sought an elixir of immorality, a potion to prolong life
belief never makes a difference in thought or in life, though in some celebrations and occasions religion seems useful. They assent to religious weddings and funeral ceremonies, would be offended to see their tradition doubted, and would be struck dumb if anyone really practiced it. These people
of moral virtues, intellectual virtues, 158 CLAIMS ABOUT HOW A PERSON SHOULD LIVE and saintliness. Few can attain the intellectual virtues and fewer still the saintly ones. Thus, some persons should be allowed to be contemplative, to see what the highest type of spiritual life might be. Thus
premises. The first premise seems to be true: That cosmic evolution has led to the development of living creatures that have a complex, phenomenal inner life can be confirmed by oneself. The second premise is also true because it covers all relevant explanatory types of the emergence and existence of
premises. The first premise seems to be true: That cosmic evolution has led to the development of living creatures that have a complex, phenomenal inner life can be confirmed by oneself. The second premise is also true because it covers all relevant explanatory types of the emergence and existence of
his or her background as to make impossible a fair-minded, logical attitude when investigating the question of whether belief in God is warranted. Nor would we say that our family patterns of eating are so insistent and motivated that it would be impossible ever to decide what a proper human diet
place and in the right way, were important in learning how to live virtuously . To the extent that he makes a place for them at all, moral rules are temporary stepping stones toward developing a virtuous character and living one's life accordingly. Aristotle insisted that we are not born with a virtuous
artifices of nature in order to embitter the life of every living being.,,2 (6) Pests. From a human perspective, far too many mosquitoes, flies, harmful viruses, bacteria, killer bees, and rodents exist. Swarms of locusts can destroy vital crops in a few days. A plague of fire ants can devour food crops