RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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pure and clean
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dirty and selfish
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as an empty vessel
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shinto does not accept that human beings are born bad or impure; in fact Shinto states that humans are born pure, and sharing in the divine soul.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Shinto, man is born pure without sin. Our soul originates from the spiritual world of Kami. In society, it is believed that all people are assigned certain roles in life by Kami and should serve with moral sincerity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Harae or harai ( or ) is the general term for ritual purification in Shinto.
Detailed explanation-4: -Oharae. This is the “ceremony of great purification". It is a special purification ritual that is used to remove sin and pollution from a large group. The ritual is performed at the end of June and December in the Imperial Household and at other shrines in order to purify the whole population.