Early civilizations all had a similar aspect to them, and that is being unified by religious and philosophical ideas. These civilians all had a shared system of beliefs they followed and behaviors they set. Without religion, the civilizations that we look back on now would be vastly different and there would be no civilization. Religion can motivate people and a common belief in a civilization would unite people in a community. The daily lives of these civilians are built around these religious ideas on how they act, ceremony, customs, and a mutual understanding of a morally right system. For example, Egyptians believed in rebirth, and they worshipped the deceased with decorated tombs with their belongings within pyramids (class notes). Especially, …show more content…
The root of a man's character is based upon a son being a good son and obedient. One of Confucianism beliefs is “Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.” Acting upon good deeds and doing right to others as one to yourself. These beliefs are for these societies to follow upon good will and create a sense of family. Which empowers them to fight for their country and have a good sense of self when performing actions. These believers under this religious practice had a big kinship with one another and stressed that family is important to maintain. While in Ancient Greece, Sparta had their own philosophical ideas and ways in which they wanted their social structure and government. For example, a. The structure of the Spartan constitution forced people to be strong and to be strong. For them to be equally kept and to be given no privilege. Along with being resourceful and having your own self education. There are no pleasures obtained when serving Sparta, and young children are sent to the army at an early age. Eating together in the military made it possible for these soldiers to bond and fight …show more content…
The creator of Zoroastrianism believed that we must do good and follow the god with power. And that there is a moral code in which it is about moral and human beings having free will (Class notes). This helped build many rituals and temples in place to honor their gods, which created historical buildings in which they taught us about their civilization. In Jewish history, the ancient Hebrews and Israel’s supported Judaism and the importance of ancient Israel. They celebrated their unique monotheism with meaningful rituals and ethical systems within their writings and culture. They believe in right and wrong, and the importance of morals because the gods will punish you. This religion was historic because it was the first true monotheistic religion and affected other religions by challenging them for having more than one preexisting God. It played such a significant role that it was involved in the development of western cultures because of its uniqueness to Christianity. These religious texts contained important traditions and values that strongly influenced later religions and propelled humankind forward by discovering cures for