Why Japanese have lost religions
Mar 12th 2010 13:07
It is said that 70% of Japanese will say that they have no specific religions. However, 75% of those people think that religion is important. It means that Japanese were religious but they tend to avoid naming a specific religion as their only belief, as they lack confidence or faith in that religion. Buddhism, for example, prevails in Japan, but it failed to shape our thought, or society. Shintoism also prevails in Japan, and it somewhat shapes out thought, but it is thought to be an ethical matter rather than a religion.
It is said that 70% of Japanese people will say that they have no specific religion.
However, 75% of these people think that religion is important.
This means that they were religious but they tend to avoid naming a specific religion as their only belief, as they lack confidence or faith in that religion.
Buddhism, for example, prevails in Japan, but it failed to shape our thought or society.
Shintoism also prevails in Japan, and it somewhat shapes our thought, but it is thought to be an ethical matter rather than a religion.
Jiro
Why the Japanese have become less religious
It is said that 70% of Japanese people say they have no specific religion. (Sounds kinda awkward because you use "say" twice. A better way of phrasing the last part would be: "...people do not identify with any specific religion.")
However, 75% of those people think that religion is important. (75% of the 70%, or 75% of all the people?)
It means that the Japanese are religious but they tend to avoid naming a specific religion as their only belief, as they lack confidence or faith in that religion.
Buddhism, for example, prevails in Japan, but it failed to shape our thought or our society. (Sounds better to say: "is prevalent in Japan")
Shintoism is also prevalent in Japan, and it shapes our thought process somewhat, but it is thought to be an ethical code rather than a religion.
Jiro