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[chiboro]

In a country like Japan, where there is no serious, conservative religion (like Christianity, Islam, etc.) presiding over everything and providing the foundation for the culture, and where less than 1% of the population regularly practices a religion, spirituality manifests itself in curious ways

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[jenoshi3yoshi]

That's a cool fact about Miyajima!

[twelfthofnever]

As someone who doesn't believe in ghosts but still gets spooked out once in a while, I'm probably at the same level of puzzlement as you are. I want to dismiss it as nonsense, but if it's real to them, then it might as well be real for me.

In any case, it's good to see something from you again!

[lautreamontg]

Eh, animism is a wonderful thing, eh?
I'm not being dismissive, I come from a culture where the stuff is pretty rife. On top the Hawaiian mythology, the Japanese and Chinese had their ghosts and gods immigrate with them.

Me, I'm intellectually an atheist, but still my blood chills and my body quivers being around ancient sites, especially those linked to my lineage. It's almost like I can't help but believe instinctually. It doesn't help that I occaisionally have visions and experiences I can't just rationalize away, no matter how hard I try.

How would you feel about having an anomalous experience if such happened?

[mulchatna]

I've never seen ghosts or spirits, but I'm open to the possibility that they exist because like Gunrunner, "my blood chills and my body quivers being around ancient sites." When I went to Uluru (Ayer's Rock) the place had this incredible spiritual presence that was ancient and powerful and almost hypnotic. I couldn't help but feel... reverence and begin to understand why the Aborigines hold it sacred.