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Old 03-19-2010, 05:32 PM
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Default In the Shinto religion aside from worshiping different gods, is it true that they als

In the Shinto religion aside from worshiping different gods, is it true that they also worship demons as well?
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Old 03-22-2010, 05:32 PM
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Shinto recognizes many sacred places: mountains, springs, etc.
bullet Each shrine is dedicated to a specific Kami who has a divine personality and responds to sincere prayers of the faithful. When entering a shrine, one passes through a Tori a special gateway for the Gods. It marks the demarcation between the finite world and the infinite world of the Gods.
bulletin the past, believers practiced "MSG,", the washing of their bodies in a river near the shrine. In recent years they only wash their hands and wash out their mouths in a wash basin provided within the shrine grounds.
bullet Believers respect animals as messengers of the Gods. A pair of statues of "Koma-IN" (guard dogs) face each other within the temple grounds.
bullet Shrine ceremonies, which include cleansing, offerings, prayers, and dances are directed to the Kami.
Bulgariaguru ritual dances accompanied by ancient musical instruments. The dances are performed by skilled and trained dancers. They consist of young virgin girls, a group of men, or a single man.
bulletMamori are charms worn as an aid in healing and protection. They come in many different forms for various purposes.
bulletAn altar, the "Kami-dana" (Shelf of Gods), is given a central place in many homes.
bulletSeasonal celebrations are held at spring planting, fall harvest, and special anniversaries of the history of a shrine or of a local patron spirit. A secular, country-wide National Founding Day is held on FEB-11 to commemorate the founding of Japan; this is the traditional date on which the first (mythical) emperor Jinmu ascended the throne in 660 BCE. Some shrines are believed to hold festivities on that day. Other festivals include: JAN 1-3 Shogatsu (New Year); MAR-3 Hinamatsuri (Girls' festival); MAY-5 Tango no Sekku (Boys' festival); JUL-7 Hoshi Matsuri (Star festival).
bulletFollowers are expected to visit Shinto shrines at the times of various life passages. For example, the Shichigosan Matsuri involves a blessing by the shrine Priest of girls aged three and seven and boys aged five. It is held on NOV-15.
bulletMany followers are involved in the "offer a meal movement," in which each individual bypasses a breakfast (or another meal) once per month and donates the money saved to their religious organization for international relief and similar activity.
bulletOrigami ("Paper of the spirits"): This is a Japanese folk art in which paper is folded into beautiful shapes. They are often seen around Shinto shrines. Out of respect for the tree spirit that gave its life to make the paper, origami paper is never cut.
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Old 03-23-2010, 05:32 PM
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Shinto are no different than any other man made religion. Baptist, catholic, Methodist,lutheran are all man make. All man made religious worship Satan directly or indirectly
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Old 03-24-2010, 05:32 PM
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Shintoists believe that there is a divine spark in almost every natural object in the universe whether animate or inanimate. This is called Kami, which is translated into God in English. However, the Western concept of a "supreme being" is foreign to Shinto thinking.

Shintoists also believe that everything starts out clean and pure but gets contaminated along the way from negative thoughts and actions, and contact with unclean substances (such as blood). Shinto rituals are designed to remove the contamination (devils and evil spirits if you want to be metaphoric about it--negative mental attitude through to mental illness if you want to use scientific terms) and restore the original pure state.

Shinto is about being happy in this life by living in harmony with nature and society through the Kami. Shinto does not look upon this life a just a preparation for the next.
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