Compare & contrast these 2 religions.
2007-09-26 04:53:43 · 4 answers · asked by clusium1971 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Shinto is a polytheist(kami worship)nature religion
, tends toward animism,
can be syncretized with other religions like Buddhism,
Is tied in with a Japanese identity
no one founder or revelator
Islam is a monotheistic revealed religion,
in its high formal forms rejects animism,
considers itself the full and true faith above and apart from all other religions,
has a universal missionary tendenccy not restricted to one ethnicity or nation
Muhammad(Mohammed) is its chief,final and ultimate prophet,definer and revelator. Muhammad did not think that he was founding a religion but a return to original monotheism.
2007-09-26 05:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shinto does have a holy text, the kojiki and i suppose the founder is Amaterasu. the only comparison i can directly think of is how islam and shinto have incorporated animistic spirits like jinn and kami into their belief systems. which come from a time before those religions existed.
2007-09-26 05:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shinto does not have a founder nor does it have sacred scriptures, Islam does.
2007-09-26 04:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Shinto = Kamikazee, the most effective weapon used against higher technology in WW2.
Islam = Kamal Kazi, a guy who lives down the road from us.
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2007-09-26 04:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋