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29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 1. Confucianism

[traditional Chinese set of rules for living]

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Confucius revered the spiritual world, but not the supernatural, or a personal god, or the afterlife [Watson]
     Full Idea: Confucius was deeply religious in a traditional sense, showing reverence towards heaven and an omnipresent spiritual world, but he was cool towards the supernatural, and does not seem to have believed in either a personal god or an afterlife.
     From: Peter Watson (Ideas [2005], Ch.05)
     A reaction: The implication is that the spiritual world was very remote from us, and beyond communication. Sounds like deism.