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09-08-2010, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyororin View Post
If someone were to ask you why you talk to your car what would you answer? Kami is a convenient answer, I think.
Tradition I guess, every guy on both sides of my family name each of their vehicles (I think its an American thing). Plus it helps me when I try to work on my car (I'm extremly patient with people and animals, but not as much with objects)


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Originally Posted by Nyororin View Post
I think that you`re looking at this a lot more heavily than people who "practice" do. In general, people in Japan don`t even consider Shinto a religion at all. Almost everyone "practices" - but most people will say that they aren`t religious or that they have no religion when asked.
The only effect on my day to day life is maybe sticking a tiny cup of sake up on the altar thing when I remember. Maybe carrying a charm, having a charm in my son`s kindergarten bag and in my car?
So its more like tradition than religion?
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