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           I do not believe that Confucianism is a religion, I think it is more of a philosophy. Those who argue may bring up the fact that Confucius brings up heaven in his philosophies, and that he does indeed, but usually in the context of the kings (sons of heaven). The other religions at the time all had godly figures in which they were all looked over by.

           I think that Confucius believed that people were not born good or evil, but were born neutral, and could chose their path. He said that "He who aims to be a man of complete virtue in his food does not seek to gratify his appetite", showing that people aim towards being good or bad. Also he noted that he "could follow what my heart desired", showing that people had the ability to chose their course in life. And lastly he says that if "their elders have any troublesome affairs, the young take the toll of them" showing how the young can be shaped by the elders, even if they are bad.