WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

SHINTO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which religious belief is shared by the followers of Shinto in Japan and of animism in Africa?
A
aging holy wars is an appropriate way to spread religious beliefs.
B
Social status in a subsequent life depends on behavior in this life.
C
Only one universal, all-powerful God exists.
D
Spirits are found in all natural things.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A polytheistic and animistic religion, Shinto revolves around supernatural entities called the kami (). The kami are believed to inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations. The kami are worshipped at kamidana household shrines, family shrines, and jinja public shrines.

Detailed explanation-2: -"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.

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