Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Shintoism

     Shinto, or Shintoism is one of the main religions in Japan. This religion has no founder, no fixed creeds, and no official sacred scriptures.The religion has 3-4 million followers. Their texts are known as "Records of Ancient Matters" and "Chronicles of Japan".
     People in the Shinto religion believe that humans are pure by nature. They believe that you can keep away evil through  purification rituals. You can also attain good things by calling on the kami. Shintoism states that death is bad and impure. Some humans even become kami after death. Their practices include worshipping and offerings to kami at shrines and at home.

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