A note on early religions and ideologies

Many of these ancient thinkers that we read about in the last chapter had a lasting influence on society today. For instance Confucius has had a incredible lasting impact on Chinese society today. There are temples and worship spaces dedicated to him. He, unlike many others, did not claim to be any form of god or holy deity however people did worship him lime he one in certain situations. Another fascinating religion was the Hindu religion. It did not have a set defined origin or holy prophet, instead its remarkable how a large multitude of stories and ideas morphed into a defined religion. It was a religion based on rebirth and and highly rigid caste system. Today the Hindu religion still exists however, in the large cities and especially in the north, the caste system is going away. It still exists in many village settings however. Another remarkable early thinker was Socrates. Socrates did not ever have a religion or ideology named after him however his views and his thoughts on questioning what you do made its way into many post modern civilizations. Jesus or Nazareth however did have a religion that he supported with his teaching and the Christian religion still remains widespread in today's world. His teachings were based on love and kindness toward others. These were ideals that did not always exist at the time. His teachings have helped many people throughout the ages. Its clear to see that words spoken 2000 years ago still have a lasting effect on everyone today. This knowledge makes the study of history even more important as we continue to learn new things about this great thinkers of the past.