logicboy:


To whom do the Buddhists pray to? Who is their God? You keep failing!

The quote below does not mean that they follow the religion, it just means that their family comes from a buddhist or shinto background

"Figures that state 84% to 96% of Japanese adhere to Shinto and Buddhism are not based on self-identification but come primarily from birth records, following a longstanding practice of officially associating a family line with a local Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine."


Did you miss this quote below?

About 70 percent of Japanese profess no religious membership,[7][8] according to Johnstone (1993:323), 84% of the Japanese claim no personal religion. In census questionnaires, less than 15 percent reported any formal religious affiliation by 2000.[9] And according to Demerath (2001:138), 64% do not believe in God, and 55% do not believe in Buddha

Funerals in Japan

Main article: Japanese funeral
Religious thought among the Japanese people is generally a blend of Shintō and Buddhist beliefs. In modern practice, specific rites concerning an individual's passage through life are generally ascribed to one of these two faiths. Funerals and follow-up memorial services fall under the purview of Buddhist ritual, and 90% Japanese funerals are conducted in a Buddhist manner. Aside from the religious aspect, a Japanese funeral usually includes a wake, the cremation of the deceased, and inclusion within the family grave. Follow-up services are then performed by a Buddhist priest on specific anniversaries after death.
According to one estimate made in 2005, 99.82% of all deceased Japanese are cremated.[3] In most of these cases, the cremated remains are placed in an urn and then deposited in a family grave. In recent years however, alternative methods of burial have gained in popularity; such methods include scattering of the ashes, burial in outer space, and conversion of the cremated remains into a diamond that can be set in jewelry.

emmatok:

Do Buddhists believe in gods, deities, spirits, angels=YES

Do they meditate =YES

They have temples =YES

Are they religious =YES

There are estimated to be about 100000 shrines in Japan, what do you think they do there.

That the Japanese profess no religious membership dose not mean that they do not practise it.

Because it is part of there culture.

logicboy:

What is the name of the god that buddhists believe in? Buddhists dont believe in a God.

Does meditation equal prayer?

10000 shrines for less than 40% of the population who are religious. Did you not do maths?




What do you know about Japanese culture? Have you been to Japan? Have you ever had a Japanese girlfriend? I have, have you? Shintoism is part of their culture just as juju is part of Nigerian culture. Ho wmany juju practictioners do you know?


Your quote below is the most stupid thing I have seen today. If someone doesnt profess any religion, why would he/she practice a religion?


"That the Japanese profess no religious membership dose not mean that they do not practise it."

logicboy: Wow.....so you even try to remix it through the funeral route.


How do we bury people in Nigeria mostly? Tradtionally. In my tradition, we would first go to the familys house for a meeting, then build a house for the burial and then, during the burial we will dance and sing local songs. We then bury the dead guy in the house. This is all based on our tradtional religion and not christianity or islam which are the major relgion. Does that mean that most Nigerians are traditionalists? Same goes for the Japanese brurial and bhuddism


You fail, try again

emmatok:

See how you reason,

Do Christians and Muslims who go to BABALWO or OKIJA-Shrine for one reason or the other Profess membership=NO

Most people who attend cultural festival , Osun, Eyo, etc do not profess membership, but they practise and participate it.

Because it is part of culture.

logicboy:

What is the name of the god that buddhists believe in? Buddhists dont believe in a God.

Does meditation equal prayer?

10000 shrines for less than 40% of the population who are religious. Did you not do maths?




What do you know about Japanese culture? Have you been to Japan? Have you ever had a Japanese girlfriend? I have, have you? Shintoism is part of their culture just as juju is part of Nigerian culture. Ho wmany juju practictioners do you know?


Your quote below is the most stupid thing I have seen today. If someone doesnt profess any religion, why would he/she practice a religion?


"That the Japanese profess no religious membership dose not mean that they do not practise it."

logicboy:

1) What kind of christian goes to a babalawo?

2) You answered your question....there is a difference between doing something for a religion and doing something as culture

emmatok:

Most politicians who Profess Christianity and Islam visit babalawos and okija-shrine.

But they are not members.



And that is my point about the Japanese culture.

They go to shrines, meditate and pray to deities.

But they are not members.

Goodbye,

Idango: When i see a man who say there is no God, the only thing i feel for you is pity.

Idango: That is where you are wrong, God answers prayers, i have prayed and received answers to prayer. i have received divine healing from God. God showed me the job he prepared for me when i was in school and as i came out i got that same job. Who told you he doesnt talk or answer prayers and i communicate with him everyday.

logicboy:

Sharap there! divine healing my foot! Get your leg amputated and I would like to see if God would regenerate it back for you.


Oh, you got a job from God? The other people that were qualified but didnt get your job didnt pray? Or what about the other 99% of things you prayed for, how many were answered?

How did God show you your job, did he appear to you? How does God look like? Howdoes his voice sound? Does he have a yoruba or british accent?

Idango:

You see the bible told me that " as many as receive him (jesus) he give them the power to become the sons of God" . If you receive him you receive the power to be a son of God and he talks with you and show you things.

Do you know there is nothing that happens to me, that he has not spoken to me about or shown me before hand? because i am a son of God . You cannot be an atheist and want to know how God works or speak to people. Come to him and be his child, he will show you great things which you dont know. Dont remain in your lab trying to figure out whether he exist or not, he reveals himself to his children not to atheists.

Idango: @Logicboy,
You are taking a very dangerous risk with your life. Your stance against God is the greatest mistake (or miscalculation ) of your life.

logicboy:

lmao......you are not alright

logicboy:


Tell that to countries that are atheist and are prospering. While most religious countries are in turmoil.

Image123: It's like rejoicing about scoring a goal. Believers are going to win the league. Think big.

logicboy:


Tell that to countries that are atheist and are prospering. While most religious countries are in turmoil.

emmatok:

You keep deluding yourselves.

Name the prospering atheist countries.

Idango:

You dont know what happen when you die, you just assume that you cease to exist. And you are taking such a heavy risk with your life making assumption?
First you assume there is no God,
then you assume the earth and human just came on their own and begin to evolve and
then you assume that when you die, you just close your eyes and everything ceases.
You are deluded.
Just retrace your step now and come to God before it is too late.

logicboy:


top 10 most peaceful countries;

1)Iceland- 11% atheist
2)New Zealand- 34% atheist (48% no religion)
3)Japan- 64% atheist
4)Denmark- 19% atheist
5)Czech Republic- 30% atheist
6)Austria- 8% atheist
7)Luxembourg- 22% atheist
Finland- 16% atheist (According to Zuckerman (2005),[12] 28-60% of Finns are agnostics, atheists, or non-believers)
9)Canada- 14% atheist
10)Norway- 17% atheist (Phil Zuckerman, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College estimates atheism rates in Norway as ranging from 31 to 72%)


Bottom 12;

Nigeria- (12th from behind) 2% irreligous, less than 1% atheist
Libya- 12% irreligious
Central African republic- 1% irreligious
Isreal- 54% irreligious
pakistan- 4% irreligious
Russia- 59% irreligious
DR of congo- 5% irreligious
North Korea- ?
Afghanistan- 3% irreligious
Sudan- 9% irreligious
Iraq-15%
Somalia-??

Note that irreligion is atheist + agnostic + deism + non-belief

The demographics of atheism are difficult to quantify. Different people interpret atheism and related terms differently, and it can be hard to draw boundaries between atheism, nonreligious beliefs, and nontheistic religious and spiritual beliefs. Furthermore, atheists may not report themselves as such, to prevent suffering from social stigma, discrimination, and persecution in some countries.[1]
Research by Doctor Professor Luke Galen suggests that atheists may be more likely to be less agreeable, but also more open minded compared to religious populations.[2][3]

enitan2002: Have this picture and think deeply, you so-called religious bigots.

emmatok:

Japan is a Shintoist nation with lots of Buddhism notably Zen.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/history/nationalism_1.shtml