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  1. Brinne

    Is being gay a sin according to your religion?

    Interesting question. In Shinto there isn't really a canon or list of dos a dont's. There are things considered impure and pure though impurity generally has to do with anything related to death, injury, blood, or things associated with malignant intent. Across Japanese history homosexuality...
  2. Brinne

    What is your next favorite Religion after your own one?

    That's a tough one. I really do like Buddhism and Taoism. I also find Konkokyo to be very interesting. Other pagan religions, primarily Ásatrú and Druidism, I also have come to like. All in all I think every religion has something interesting to take away from it which is why it's so hard...
  3. Brinne

    Why not popular?

    Unfortunately, not all of us can have company in our practices. That's just the way it has to be sometimes. The closest jinja or shrine to me is on the other side of the country (excluding the Inari jina in NYC, as far as I know it's more for aesthetic purposes and it doesn't have any sort of...
  4. Brinne

    If god created anything at all.

    The divine forces of the universe haven't stopped creating. To say they have stopped creating is to say the world around us in unchanging. Water is still eroding land forms, trees and plants still continue to grow, ect. Then again maybe you were seeking an answer from a monotheist...
  5. Brinne

    About Shint practice?

    A little late but, if you haven't found out by now, to enshrine a kami it is typical to purchase an ofuda (a talisman from a shrine with the essence of a kami) for that kami. Grand Tsubaki Jinja of America offers Ofuda for three kami; (Amaterasu okami-sama, godess of the sun, compassion, energy...
  6. Brinne

    What has Jesus Done For you?

    ^ This. Pretty much got it spot on. But if worshiping him and his teachings gives you some sort of spiritual benefit; that's all you man.
  7. Brinne

    Why does the world ignore the forced Christian exodus from the Islamic World?

    That's just the nature of the media. One story will always overshadow the others. It's unfortunate. However, I'm glad people are trying to get the word out because what's happening in the middle east is awful. I wish I could do more than just wish for the safety of these people.
  8. Brinne

    What do you suggest?

    Buddhism and philosophical Taoism come to mind. By philosophical I mean the Taoism that is described in Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching; the religious aspect of Taoism comes after Lao Tzu and is largely a mixture of Chinese shamanism and Taoist beliefs. That being said Hua Hu Ching is an optional read...
  9. Brinne

    Post your pic 2!

    Photo of me making a wish/praying to the Hakone okami and the Hakone shirne in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. (I'm the one in the foreground with the glasses and curly hair; the skinny one lol)
  10. Brinne

    Another ethnic cleansing in Iraq

    This is awful. To see cultures and religious groups just wiped away so quickly. The worst part, to me, is that the majority of the world won't know about it. Or at least won't know the full story.
  11. Brinne

    Another Kerr on these forums? Good to see somebody from the Clan! I thought I was the only one...

    Another Kerr on these forums? Good to see somebody from the Clan! I thought I was the only one on here. Anyways, Happy Holidays!
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  12. Brinne

    If I said that God spoke to ME

    To be fair, very few Christians whom I've met in my area (Lutherans, United Church of Christ, Baptist, Methodist, and even some Mennonites) take the stories from the Bible as literal. Many people I have talked to view them as allegorical stories. Generally these things have a double meaning and...
  13. Brinne

    Pearl Harbor Day

    Agreed with this, my grandfather served at Normandy and he hardly ever talks about it because of how terrible the war was. War is such a terrible thing.
  14. Brinne

    From Europe to America: Denomination change

    It could have also been because it was less likely for them to be judged in the "new world" simply because they weren't part of a community there yet. For example, it's likely my ancestors in Poland lived in a Jewish community with their Jewish family. I don't think they would have gotten along...
  15. Brinne

    why do muslims do this?

    I think this more has to do with the regions these religions thrived in. If I lived in the Middle Ages in Northern Germany there's no way I'd take off my shoes in ten degree weather just to get splinters from the hardwood floor.
  16. Brinne

    From Europe to America: Denomination change

    Mine did as well. My Mother's side of the family is from Scotland, they were originally Presbyterians but later switched to Episcopalians. My Father's side is from Poland and they changed from Judaism to Roman Catholicism once they married an Italian family. Technically my Grandfather is a...
  17. Brinne

    Start relationship with god?

    The main part I was questioning is the following part in Matthew 6:9-13. It states: "Pray then in this way; Our Father who is in heaven, Hallow be your name. Your Kingdom come. Your will be done. On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we...
  18. Brinne

    Start relationship with god?

    Sorry to come back to an old thread, but I had a question about this certain section. In Matthew 6:6 it states "Do not babble on and on like the Gentiles do." and continues to give a guide of how one should pray up unto Matthew 6:13. This portion also states "...for your Father knows what you...
  19. Brinne

    Is there a religion or denomination that fits me?

    Have you looked into the more liberal sects of Christianity? Specifically the non-trinitarian ones? From what I've read Unitarian Universalists share somewhat similar views though they don't really have a strict set of Church laws that everybody must follow so it is pretty flexible. The...
  20. Brinne

    What fits me?

    Eh I'm still a good ways a way. I have a lot of time to look for something that fits me just right, though in the end it will indeed be worth it. I think of this as more of a test and that one day the path will be clear as day. But until then, I search. It's actually quite fulfilling to learn...
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