Thinking - The ultimate way for revival Thinking is the basis of a civilization. The genesis, manifestation, brilliance, and survival of civilization depend on the thoughts that the civilization held. Thoughts of people living in society, as much as they are delighted and united in thought as much as possible, the more firmly people hold on to the thoughts that civilization becomes stronger, well-organized, and expansive. Alongside, the way of living of the people of that civilization, immunity, rights, and Survival depend on these thoughts. A civilization formed by the combination of some organized society characterized by urban areas, a surplus of food production, and having specialized labor, and advanced systems of communication including writing. Communication considered as a major factor. These societies often have established governments, complex trade networks, religions, monuments, and many other elements. The people living in the civilization have their thoughts, and they must have social bonding with one another to sustain themselves. They must have common emotions and feelings, and a government is their authority. Civilizations are defined by the presence of cities where urbanization occurs, which are centers of economic, political, and cultural activity. The development of writing systems in any form required for advanced communication, allowing for the recording and transmission of information, is a seal of civilizations. Civilizations developed agricultural techniques for food surplus. They needed to produce more food than was needed for their larger populations and labor as well as domestic animals. When society grew, individuals took on miscellaneous roles and got expertise in various crafts, trades, and various types of professions. Their tasks segmented too many different ways. Civilizations supported hierarchical social structures, with rulers, priests, merchants, and many other specific task-related groups. Civilizations built Monuments, Infrastructure, and large-scale structures, such as pyramids, temples, and roads, which proved their organizational and technological strength. We can see Civilizations as networks of cities that emerge from pre-urban cultures and are defined by the political, economic, diplomatic, social, military, and cultural interactions among them.If we analyze the history of human civilization, we can see that when human beings transitioned from tribal society to civilization, civilization was established through thoughts. Like the ancient Egyptian civilization, the Sumerian civilization, the Mesopotamian civilization, the Ancient china civilization, the Greek civilization, the Roman civilization, The Indus Valley Civilization, and various other civilizations. They formed a civilization comprising one or more thoughts, and that civilization survived for thousands of years. If we study ancient Egyptian civilization, then we can find that they carried a fundamental belief that the Pharaoh (Egyptian King) was God’s representative and was responsible for ruling the people. Based on this belief, the ancient Egyptian civilization survived for several thousand years. By accepting this fundamental belief, the general people of ancient Egyptian civilization survived and developed, and prevented themselves from another civilization. Ancient Egyptian civilization sustained from 3150 BCE to 30 BCE. During this long period, their religious belief and cultures were very important. Many gods and goddesses were worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians. Some deities were Amun-Ra, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis, and Thoth. They believed that these deities were related to their daily life matters, and to achieve progress and prosperity, these deities played a key role. Belief in the hereafter was fundamental, and they believed that the soul is immortal, as the soul lives on after death. They took their preparation for the hereafter by doing some rituals, mummification, and making a graveyard. Amun-Ra / Amun-Re is one of the most powerful and important deities. Amun-Ra is the formation of two gods. Amun originated from a local Theban deity related to air, creation, and hiddenness. Ra/Re is the sun god representing life, light, and warmth. They believed in Horus as the god of the sky, kingship, protection, and war. They believed in Anubis as the god of mummification, embalming, the afterlife, and the protector of graves. They believed in Thoth as the god of wisdom, writing, and all intellectual matters. Osiris and Anubis are related to the afterlife and judgment of the soul after death, and the concept of reincarnation was a fundamental part of them. Even if we look at ancient Greek civilization, we can see it as a prosperous and influential civilization, with a permanent settlement from the 8th century BC to the 6th century AD. Ancient Greek Civilization, which is also known as Classical Antiquity, was indeed influential, politically sharp, philosophical, scientific, artistic, and prosperous, built based on thinking, and shaped Western civilization. Ancient Greek Civilization has significant contributions to mathematics, philosophy, science, medicine, and sculpture, which are all thinking-related activities. The foundation of this civilization was its polytheistic religious beliefs and philosophical thoughts. Many ancient civilizations were built upon these polytheistic religious beliefs, having many gods and goddesses who were worshipped as these gods and goddesses were associated with specific tasks. Their specific aspects of nature, the universe, and human life were very important. The Greeks believed that the gods controlled various aspects of their daily lives. They performed offerings, prayers, and religious rituals to honor the gods. The twelve major Olympian gods were the most important in the religious beliefs of Greek civilization, which include Zeus (They thought Zeus as the King of the gods, and the protector of mortals as well as the god of the sky who was responsible for thunder and lightning related activities.), Hera(They thought Hera as the Queen of the gods who was well known for her jealousy as well as the goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth related activities.), Poseidon(They thought Poseidon as the God of the sea who was often portrayed as powerful and volatile and responsible for earthquakes, and storms related activities .), Demeter (They thought Demeter as the Goddess of agriculture and responsible for bringing forth the seasons and also responsible for harvest and fertility related activities.), Athena(They thought Athena as the Goddess of wisdom who often depicted with an owl and responsible for strategy, warfare, and handicrafts related activities.), Apollo(They thought Apollo as the God of music who often associated with healing and the lyre and responsible for poetry, prophecy, and the sun related activities.), Artemis(They thought Artemis as the Goddess of the hunt who was often depicted with a bow and arrow and responsible for wild animals, the moon, and childbirth.), Ares(They thought Ares as the God of war and courage who was known for his violent nature and aggressiveness. ), Aphrodite(They thought Aphrodite as the Goddess of love who was often depicted as a beautiful woman and responsible for beauty, and pleasure related activities. ), Hephaestus They thought Hephaestus as the God of fire who was known for his skills and the creation of weapons and other objects and responsible for blacksmiths, and artisans related activities. , Hermes(They thought Hermes as the God of messengers who often depicted with winged sandals and a herald's staff who is responsible for travelers, and thieves related activities.), and Dionysus(They thought Dionysus as the God of wine who was associated with ecstatic rituals and intoxication and responsible for theater, and revelry related activities.) each having distinct roles and powers. Various sacrifices, temple constructions, and festivals were held in honor of these gods. In addition, their contributions to Greek philosophy and various branches of science are noteworthy. The stability of Greek civilization lasted about 900 years, which is evidenced by their cultural and intellectual excellence, architecture, and political system. Their thoughts and discoveries continue to play an important role in various philosophical, scientific, and educational fields today. Thoughts that only ancient civilizations held, that's not the case; rather, modern civilizations also hold thoughts more fundamentally, thoroughly, and firmly. When we review modern civilizations, we see that three civilizations have developed; civilizations have been formed based on some of their basic ideas and their respective methods of implementing them. Capitalism and secularism are the ideas that have shaped Western civilization, Communist civilization, which is based on the ideas of materialism and communism, and Islamic civilization, which was founded and operated based on Islamic thought. Islamic thought includes one single creator named Allah, having messengers and the Holy Scripture called Al-Quran, sent to the last messenger Muhammad (PBUH).
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