Ken Yasumoto-Nicolson wrote:

> On 24 Nov 2004 10:56:50 -0800, worthj1970@yahoo.com (John W.) wrote:
>
> >For those interested, I found a good bit of info at www.pantheon.org.
>
> As there's a number of places in the thread I could hang this message
> off, but I can't decide which is best, I'll bung it here:
>
> http://21coe.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=96
>
> I've been looking for something like this for ages!

> Q10/SQ: Finally, we find out only 8.8% are members of a congregation!
> And Christianity outdoes Shinto by over 3 to 1!

What is the significance of belonging to a "congregation" to Japanese
religion when they don't need to? The worshippers of the Honpa Hongwanji of
Hawaii who adopted such Western practices as weekly worship gatherings with
sermons and song, are more active than most Japanese will ever be.

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