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Comparative Religion
Comparative Religion 101
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
04/09/2011

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Shinto
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This religion's creation stories tell the history and lives of the Kami dieties
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Kami
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The word for god or gods in Shinto
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Shinto
Definition
This religion has no founder of canonical literature to pass it's teachings along
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Ancestors
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In Shinto _______ are deeply revered and worshipped
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Animals
Definition
These are seen as messengers from God in Shinto
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Spring planting, fall harvest, special anniversaries of a shrine or of a local patron spirit
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Four causes for celebration in Shinto
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Offer a meal movement; Shinto
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This has to do with bypassing a meal once per month to donate money saved, and is associated with what religion
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Origami
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Japanese fold art where paper is folded into beautiful shapes
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Jinga
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The largest Shinto group
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True
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Shinto is a tolerant religion which accepts the validity of other religions. True or False
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Family
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This is the main way that traditions are preserved in Shinto
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Matsuri
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The worship and honor given to the Kami and ancestral spirits.
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Shinto
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Which religion says that nature is sacred, worships natural objects as sacred spirits, and promotes physical cleanliness
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