Shinto, ethnicity and changing times.

[Lorgar-Aurelian]

So recently I bought Nioh and have been playing it. It takes place in 1600 ce japan and one of the main mechanics of the game is praying at shinto shrines to receive blessings and so forth. This got me looking into shinto a bit and I found this old article.



http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/first-non-japanese-shinto-priest-rev-koichi-barrish-discusses-his-faith



I found this to be pretty interesting. I’ve never liked Japanese culture (especially modern japanese culture) but Shinto always fascinated me. Of course whenever I would look into it there was a lot saying that only the Japanese could engage in shinto on any level. Now obviously in practice this isn’t true we’ve seen people visit shrines, offer prayers ect so it’s not like anyone is trying to stop them.



This got me thinking about ethnic traditions in general. Do you think ethnic traditions should stay within certain groups or should anyone and everyone have access to these traditions and be able to participate in said traditions?



Of course even as I ask this question we’re seeing certain spiritual paths get away from excluding people because they were not born into the faith. People like zoroastrians , shinto and a few others I can think of. Druze still hanging on though.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

No, I don't think that ethnic traditions need to remain exclusive to that ethnicity. People can adopt cultures. As long as you're being respectful. It's like how I'm not ethnically Greek or how there's white Voodoo Queens or white people who ran off to join Native American tribes.

 

[meghanwaterlillies]

I'm pretty sure that they stuck a samurai in a box or stabbed it. Maybe a kaaba or something, or whatever that thing is out there; that thing a migger that is out there Saudi land. I don't know.
Then they took someone they messed with convinced they them they were jewish. Then dress up the left over man as a woman and then as a muslim woman while the other woman turn into a angry sumo wrestler.

 

[meghanwaterlillies]

I didn't do it.

 

[Twilight Hue]

No, I don't think that ethnic traditions need to remain exclusive to that ethnicity. People can adopt cultures. As long as you're being respectful. It's like how I'm not ethnically Greek or how there's white Voodoo Queens or white people who ran off to join Native American tribes.

It's kind of interesting to think about. :0)

Actually I'm very close to the Seneca nation, and during the course of Seneca history, had adopted white men and women with full recognition as being Seneca and were intergrated into the nation.

I think it's one's culture, not nessessarly ethnicity, that remains importiant and the contributions for which a givin culture brings to the table.

If course ethnicity plays it's role by which a people are identified through their physical characteristics. It would be very hard to identify otherwise, and the lines where ethnicity and culture starts to blur in cases leaving the identity of one people up in the air and open to interpretation.

 

[CogentPhilosopher]

I definitely don't feel guilty for telling the truth.

Probably because you didn't.

I'm pretty sure that they stuck a samurai in a box or stabbed it. Maybe a kaaba or something, or whatever that thing is out there; that thing a migger that is out there Saudi land. I don't know.
Then they took someone they messed with convinced they them they were jewish. Then dress up the left over man as a woman and then as a muslim woman while the other woman turn into a angry sumo wrestler.

Thank you for showcasing your ignorance.

I didn't do it.

Are you a troll or do you have problems?

 

[Lorgar-Aurelian]

Probably because you didn't.



Thank you for showcasing your ignorance.



Are you a troll or do you have problems?

They just post random nonsense a lot then when you try to figure it out they seem to be speaking another language.