RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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The 5 Pillars
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The Qur’an
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The Holy Bible
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Shintoism doesn’t have a holy book
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan . Unlike many other religions, Shinto does not have a founder or a sacred book like the Bible.
Detailed explanation-2: -The holy books of Shinto are the Kojiki or ‘Records of Ancient Matters’ (712 CE) and the Nihon-gi or ‘Chronicles of Japan’ (720 CE). These books are compilations of ancient myths and traditional teachings that had previously been passed down orally.
Detailed explanation-3: -The books include the Kojiki (“Records of Ancient Matters”), the Nihon shoki, or Nihon-gi (“Chronicles of Japan”), the Kogoshūi (“Gleanings of Ancient Works”), and the Engi shiki (“Institutes of the Engi Period”).
Detailed explanation-4: -Shinto, meaning ‘ way of the gods, ‘ is the oldest religion in Japan. The faith has neither a founder nor prophets and there is no major text, which outlines its principal beliefs.
Detailed explanation-5: -Kami is the Japanese word for a deity, divinity, or spirit. It has been used to describe mind, God, supreme being, one of the Shinto deities, an effigy, a principle, and anything that is worshipped.