Shintoism & Kami

[EverChanging]

Does anyone here know if Shintoism has borrowed any Christian saints as kami?

 

[Liu]

Haven't heard of any, but wouldn't surprise me. I'm actually a bit into Japanese culture, though, so I might have heard of it if it was a thing. I have only heard of Buddhist saints who became kamis however.

Maybe you get more replies in the Shinto-DIR?
Shinto DIR

 

[Desert Snake]

Haven't heard of any, but wouldn't surprise me. I'm actually a bit into Japanese culture, though, so I might have heard of it if it was a thing. I have only heard of Buddhist saints who became kamis however.

Maybe you get more replies in the Shinto-DIR?
Shinto DIR

Excuse me , are you a syncretic?

This dir is not a free for all for for anyone listing more than one thing next to religion, or it shouldn't be.

Syncretic means you self identify as a syncretic.

 

[Liu]

I take inspiration from a lot of different religions. Also, Satanism in itself is basically a syncretic religion since it is about creating one's own religion, which of course will have influences from other religions.
So in that sense I can certainly identify as syncretic.

However, I'd understand if you have a problem with me posting in any other thread here, but this one here had zero replies and I at least had some advice to give to the OP. I don't see why it should bother you which DIR I identify with as long as what I write is helpful.
Also, the whole DIR is pretty much abandoned, so why this strict definition?

 

[Desert Snake]

I take inspiration from a lot of different religions. Also, Satanism in itself is basically a syncretic religion since it is about creating one's own religion, which of course will have influences from other religions.
So in that sense I can certainly identify as syncretic.

However, I'd understand if you have a problem with me posting in any other thread here, but this one here had zero replies and I at least had some advice to give to the OP. I don't see why it should bother you which DIR I identify with as long as what I write is helpful.
Also, the whole DIR is pretty much abandoned, so why this strict definition?

It isn't helpful if you don't understand what syncreticism is. There isn't an indication that you do.

It is no different from any other dir, it isn't your concern, if there aren't a lot of threads, etc. We have denomination dirs, etc, that we don't just answer in, because they aren't busy with a lot of activity. No answer is better than a wrong answer, in this case its an ok answer, but for most other questions, non syncretics do answer incorrectly.

 

[Liu]

It isn't helpful if you don't understand what syncreticism is. There isn't an indication that you do.

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, syncretism is
"the combination of different forms of belief or practice"
I think in my previous comment I explained how I do this?

"syncreticism" on the other hand seems to be not in the dictionary

It is no different from anybother dir, it isn't your concern, if there aren't a lot of threads, etc. We have denomination dirs, etc, that we don't just answer in, because they aren't busy with a lot of activity. No answer is better than a wrong answer, in this case its an ok answer, but for most other questions, non stncretics do answer incorrectly.

If you think I shouldn't post here, then report me to the admins; I don't understand why you still think so after the explanation I gave in my previous comment about my syncretism.

 

[Desert Snake]

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, syncretism is
"the combination of different forms of belief or practice"
I think in my previous comment I explained how I do this?

"syncreticism" on the other hand seems to be not in the dictionary

If you think I shouldn't post here, then report me to the admins; I don't understand why you still think so after the explanation I gave in my previous comment about my syncretism.

That definition is vague, and most of the general definitions are either vague, or wrong.

Do you post in the judaism dir, because satan is a hebrew word?

You obviously have no idea what syncreticism is

 

[Liu]

Then give me a better definition (and if I am supposed to take you seriously, at least start spelling it correctly).

The difference between syncretism and judaism is, the first is an approach to religion, the second is a religion.