RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
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Most people who visit Shinto shrines and attend festivals are ____
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devout practitioners of Shinto.
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practitioners of other religions as well.
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people who have only had exposure to Shinto and don’t know the world has other religions.
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confirmed atheist.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shinto has integrated elements from religions imported from mainland Asia, such as Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese divination practices, and shares features like its polytheism with other East Asian religions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shinto shrines are the places of worship and the homes of kami. Most shrines celebrate festivals (matsuri) regularly in order to show the kami the outside world. Shinto priests perform Shinto rituals and often live on the shrine grounds. Men and women can become priests, and they are allowed to marry and have children.
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