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Any news on Peace Talks
g33k:
--- Quote from: Arjan on December 28, 2019, 06:19:08 AM ---https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyuan_religion
Okinawa is not Japan, it was conquered quite recently.
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Well, for values of "recent" in excess of a century... And with massive influence from mainland China before that. And I think "Yoshimo" is a Japanese name, not distinctively Okinawan.
But I'm not actually clear WHAT faith Shiro held to, before he accidentally converted to being a Baptist...
Arjan:
--- Quote from: g33k on December 28, 2019, 08:54:27 AM ---Well, for values of "recent" in excess of a century... And with massive influence from mainland China before that. And I think "Yoshimo" is a Japanese name, not distinctively Okinawan.
But I'm not actually clear WHAT faith Shiro held to, before he accidentally converted to being a Baptist...
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He might have had more than one. The abrahamic religions all claim exclusivity and monopoly but outside that people don't mind worshipping different gods in different contexts. Many japanese are both shinto and buddist and I can totally imagine Shiro being all three of them, honoring the Ryukyuan religion of his ancestors as well.
Bad Alias:
Me trying to figure out the difference between Ryukyuan and Shinto beliefs is probably like someone over there trying to figure out the difference between Church of Christ and Baptist without speaking any European languages.
Arjan:
--- Quote from: Bad Alias on December 29, 2019, 04:15:47 AM ---Me trying to figure out the difference between Ryukyuan and Shinto beliefs is probably like someone over there trying to figure out the difference between Church of Christ and Baptist without speaking any European languages.
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You get it with a bit of wiki reading. Shinto is the japanese state religion and Ryukyuan was the local religion representing a seperate identity with distinct practices. Incorporating it into shinto is the thing to do if you want to make them into japanese. It is like the difference between roman and celtic gods. It is part of their identity.
The exact nature of the differences are not that important. It is not like you split of because you have a different opinion about the nature of the son and the father. You are split up and so you develop different practices and beliefs.
Bad Alias:
A bit of wiki reading has things like "Ryukyu Shintō," and similar descriptions of the religions.
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