RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Bible
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Torah
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Talmud
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There isn’t one-Shinto has no sacred test
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Shinto gods” are called kami. They are sacred spirits which take the form of things and concepts important to life, such as wind, rain, mountains, trees, rivers and fertility. Humans become kami after they die and are revered by their families as ancestral kami.
Detailed explanation-2: -Traditionally, Shinto also involves purification rites and customs to overcome the polluting effects of death and decay. However, Shinto does not espouse a moral code, lacks religious scriptures, and does not conceive of a life after death. The introduction of Buddhism to Japan did not cause the abandonment of Shinto.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main beliefs of Shinto are the importance of purity, harmony, respect for nature, family respect, and subordination of the individual before the group. There are many Shinto gods or spirits and these have shrines dedicated to them where people offer food, money and prayers.