RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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teaches that the Japanese people are themselves descended from the kami.
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water is what the world is made of
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gods are not people
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shinto teaches that human beings are fundamentally good but can be made to do bad things by ‘evil spirits’. These spirits can exist in trees, animals, mountains, rivers, human creations such as cups or musical instruments, and even in people. Within the Shinto religion, these spiritual powers are called Kami.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lesson Summary. Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan. It is built around the worship of kami, which are spirit/deities embodied within the essence of three basic categories: nature, family ancestors, and community-venerated dead.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Meiji era (1868 to 1912), Japan’s nationalist leadership expelled Buddhist influence from kami worship and formed State Shinto, which some historians regard as the origin of Shinto as a distinct religion.