JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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Apple dethrones Google as company with most respected image in eyes of consumers
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JFA plans to hold Under-20 Women's World Cup match in Fukushima
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scoobydoo
Yes Japanese people are religious, just go and look at the shrines on Jan 1 or look at the meanings of every festival here in Japan, how could you conclude any thing else? Appeasing the desires of people to conform to their religion, beliefs or opinions is what western people often dislike about Japanese culture of tatemae. Doing gestures and giving respect to what? their idols/gods or beliefs that I do not believe in and are an abomination to who I consider my God. It was stated that there is a difference between having your own beliefs and disrespecting others but the inference is that we should disrespect/compromise our own beliefs for the sake of others who insist on not respecting any other persons beliefs by pressuring them to pray (or fake it) in front of their idols. Not conforming to the rituals, in my case is not such a drama because the family is not so into it however, that is not always the case and to think other wise is ignorant and inexperienced in these matters. In my case there is always pressure applied to conform to the "Japanese way". Probably people who don't understand these pressures have never actually took any stand on much of what they believe or that they think any thing is OK. If people don't want to give thanks for dinner etc that is their decision. Not paying jichikai is not about money but the whole thing is about who you say God is and if you really believe it by your actions. I see people say lots of stuff about what they believe in, particularly in religions, but betray their words by their actions which is what its about. Even the buddhist monks who are generally sincere, have become famous for making tofu to taste nice despite the fact that they eat it to deprive their bodies of earthly pleasures. Can you see the contradiction in that action? It can be seen in more than just religion also. Your actions show your beliefs.
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scoobydoo
"Other religions are tolerant of Christianity" is obviously stated by people who have never taken a stand for what they believe and said "No I won't pray in front of the hotokesan" or has never said "I won't pay the jichikai to give money to the local buddhist temple" or just plain closes their eyes to the reality of what happens when people say I want to follow Jesus and no other God. Go no farther than Japan to see what happens. blackflag is the perfect example of tolerance eh!!! Non-messianic Jews often won't celebrate Christmas but many people seem to think its good to take the good parts such as public holidays and neglect the reason which was that Christ was born to take the blame for every persons sins, believe it or not is up to you. Every one serves a God, but many don't know which one, just hope you are right when it counts the most because I would rather party with you in heaven.
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