What do taoists believe when it comes to creation? (taoism)?
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I don't think the Taoist faith has a firm stand on a creation doctrine. Its more concerned with the here and now, individual development, and things along these lines. It finds adherents amongst different cultures also. There being various "sects" I suppose that any given Taoist views of creation might be more in tune with his or her culture than the Taoist faith.
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norse culture believes the earth was created from a tree of life.  Native american believes our world is the 4th one in existence which is kind of neat.  and buddists don't care where we came from just how to get rid of pain.  And shinto believes the sun spirit or kami is responsable for creating the earth from a bath.  So many different tales out there that aren't christian just do a google search for them.
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Hi there,\n\nI believe that nature is impersonal, and is naturally unfolding.\n\nI believe that things are not really good or evil, small or large, together or seperate, these are just human concepts.  However, this doesn't change the fact that our chemistry produces 'feelings' and it doesn't therefore change the way our reasoning works.  The universe simply is, no more no less.\n\nI believe in being good to people because I understand the consequences as if it were done to me - as I don't value myself above anyone or anything else - indeed I see myself as simply part of something else, I am not seperate from my surroundings.  I don't need the treat of eternal hell fire or the promise of eternal bliss to make me do/be 'good'.\n\nI see too much unintelligent design & too much injustice to believe in a creator, the evidence & logic to me points towards an impersonal creation.\n\nI think it's great as it means we are not bound to live our life in one particular way whether we like it or not.\n\nI think it's great I can devote my time and intention to living a virtuous and humble life rather than devote my time worshipping a god.  Indeed if there is a god, it doesn't need my worship.\n\nWorrying about life-after death can detract from the life experience is something I believe as well.
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Taoism-The philosophical system stems largely from the Tao-te-ching, a text traditionally ascribed to Lao Tzu but probably written in the mid-3d cent. B.C. The Tao, in the broadest sense, is the way the universe functions, the path [Chin. tao=path] taken by natural events. It is characterized by spontaneous creativity and by regular alternations of phenomena (such as day following night) that proceed without effort. Effortless action may be illustrated by the conduct of water, which unresistingly accepts the lowest level and yet wears away the hardest substance. Human beings, following the Tao, must abjure all striving. The ideal state of being, fully attainable only by mystical contemplation, is simplicity and freedom from desire, comparable to that of an infant or an “uncarved block.”\n\nTaoist political doctrines reflect this quietistic philosophy: the ruler's duty is to impose a minimum of government, while protecting his people from experiencing material wants or strong passions. The social virtues expounded by Confucius were condemned as symptoms of excessive government and disregard of effortless action. Second only to Lao Tzu as an exponent of philosophical Taoism was Chuang-tzu, who wrote brilliant satirical essays. Taoist ideals greatly influenced Chinese literature, painting, and calligraphy. Later Taoism emphasized the techniques [Chin. te=power] for realizing the effects flowing from the Tao, especially long life and physical immortality.
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Wikipedia is a very good start for this. This page summarizes the beliefs behind many different creation myths. It is sorted by culture / ethnic group / religion and provides external sourcing.
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Creationists believe in the bible. Their belief in the bible is arranged like a house of cards. Its validity depends upon every card being in place to support the others. Take away one card - such as what the bible says about the origin of mankind - and their entire faith collapses. That's a terribly painful, emotionally and intellectually, experience for them. It's more comfortable to deny science and go on blindly believing.
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I live in China but don't think myself have the capacity to give the right answer to yr question.\n\nIt's too abstruse for even an educated Chinese to answer.\n\nMaybe you can turn to a knowledgable Taoist in China.\nherein a website: \nhttp://www.eng.taoism.org.hk/
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Hello Rendier.. :)\n\nI just heard the other day, a scientist that said that you cannot produce something out of nothing..\n\nSo how then can they say, that the universe came from nothing..\n\nGod created the Heavens and the Earth..that makes more sense..It just seems to easy for those that do not believe in God..
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the tao that can be spoken is not the eternal tao.....
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How about the "American" party since most Americans tend to prefer the middle ground over the extremes. Taoist is a religious philosophy and would offend some people.\n\nTaoism (or Daoism for the purists) refers to a power which envelops, surrounds and flows through all things, living and non-living. \n\n"We believe in the formless and eternal Tao, and we recognize all personified deities as being mere human constructs." Creed of the Western Reform Taoist Congregation
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Confucianism is said to be strict while Daoism(it can be Daoism or Taoism) is sort of free and wild. They therefore complete eachother.
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Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism.\n\nI believe however that most people are what is sometimes called Chinese Traditional Religion, which is a mixture of beliefs from Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, as well as local worship practices and beliefs, including ancestor worship and so on.  394 million are said to be Chinese Traditional Religion.
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All religions teach some truths.  I agree that Taoism as a philosophy teaches much wonderful wisdom and truth.  I also do not discount religious Taoism though.  It is effective for many people in living their lives.  Its rituals can be effective for furthering one along the path of the ultimate realization of truth, compassion, and peace and harmony with nature and all beings.
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Interesting.  When I read your question, my first thought was "creation."
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Who is the Creator \n\n\nBy Dr. Jaafar Shiekh Idris \n\nCan It Be Matter? \n    A very popular question among atheists is, ‘Granted that the existence of temporal things necessitates the existence of an eternal cause, why should that cause be the God of religion? Why can’t matter be eternal and be therefore in no need of an eternal creator?’ I shall argue, on an Islamic basis but at the same time also on a rational basis, that the attribute of eternity entails other attributes, which matter does not and cannot have, and cannot, in view of this, play the role of the original and ultimate cause of temporal things. Muslim theologians say that eternity of existence logically implies everlastingness. This is true because, if something is eternal then it does not depend for its existence on anything outside itself. If this is so then it can never pass away, because only those things pass away that lose some of the external conditions on which they depend for their existence. If the ultimate cause of temporal things is eternal and everlasting, it must of necessity be self-sufficient, qayyoom and ghanee. \n\n    Can there be more than one such creator? The Quran tells us that this is impossible;\n\n“God never had a child, nor have there been any gods beside him. [Had there been any], each of them would have appropriated to himself what he created, and some would have overcome others.” \n\n    This Quranic argument was paraphrased by some Muslims theologians in a way somewhat like the following: The assumption that there are gods beside the one true God leads to false consequences and must therefore be false. If there is more than one god, then (a) if every detail of everything in the world was the result of the action of one of the gods, it cannot at the same time be the result of the action of another god. But if (b) some things in the world were created by some gods, and others by other gods, then each god would rule independently over what he created, which means that nothing in his world can even in principle, be influenced by anything outside it. But this contradicts the observed unity and interdependence of the world. And if that is impossible, then (c) some gods will overcome others, but if that happens then the ones who are vanquished cannot be true gods. There can, therefore, be no more than one creator. \n\n    How does this creator create? Since He is self-sufficient, He cannot be said to depend on anything outside Himself in any actions, and cannot therefore be said to produce His effects the way natural causes do. But if He is not a natural cause, He must be a volitional agent. And since intention implies knowledge, and knowledge and intention imply life, he must be a living being. Since He is an eternal and everlasting being, all His attributes must reflect this quality; thus He must be not only knowing, but all-knowing, not only powerful, but all-powerful, etc. \n\n    Since no matter in any form can answer to these attributes, and since all these attributes are implied by the two attributes of eternity and everlastingness, no form of matter can be either eternal or everlasting, and thus no matter of any form can play the role of that ultimate cause. This much of the attributes that an eternal and everlasting creator must have is enough, I suppose, to show that it cannot be matter. \n\n    But this conclusion can be further confirmed by what modern science tells us about the nature of matter. \n\nWhy Should He Be the God of Islam? \n    Some might say, ‘Granted that this god is a personal and living God, and that He has the attributes which you mentioned, why should He be the God of Islam and not, say the Christian or Jewish God?’ The God of Islam is the God of all true prophets of God from Adam down to Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. But it is a basic claim of the religion with which Muhammad came that previous religions (including Christianity and Judaism) have not been kept in their pristine form which those
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Yes. Many people hold those sorts of beliefs. God created the universe, and Evolution is part of His plan. No biggie.
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If you believe there is something that was not created (god) then you are opening a precedent, paving the way to believing that others things needed not be created (eg, universe).\nTherefore, even those who believe in God shouldn't necessarily believe that the universe was created!