Here, let me just skip down past all the irrelevant, smart-ass stuff, and
just respond to the actual point you are trying to make here Brett.

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Brett Robson wrote:
> necoandjeff wrote:
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>>
>> Two last points here before I leave you to ponder Shinto Eric.
>>
>> First, my Koujien as well as my Kodansha Nihongo Daijiten are both
>> careful to make the distinction. First Christianity:
>> キリスト教：イエスをキリストと認め、その人格と教えとを中心とする*宗教*。
>>
>> Now Shinto:
>>
>> 神道：わが国に発生した民族信仰。
>>
>> Note the distinction here between 宗教=religion and 信仰=system of
>> beliefs. So let me repeat, Shinto is not a "religion," it is a
>> system of beliefs.
>
> Thanks for that. I can read the the first because it has lots of
> katakana and you explained the kanji in the second. Good to see
> the authors were careful, it's always good when dictionary
> authors are careful.
>
> Could you help me out with 2 things please?
>
> Firstly could you translate this for me, it's got too much kanji
> and it looks a bit daunting.
> しゅうきょう　―けう 1 【宗教】
> (1)神仏などを信じて安らぎを得ようとする心のはたらき。また、神仏の
> 教え。
> (2) 〔religion〕経験的・合理的に理解し制御することのできないよう
> な現象や存在に対し、積極的な意味と価値を与えようとする信念・行
> 動・制度の体系。アニミズム・トーテミズム・シャーマニズムから、ユ
> ダヤ教・バラモン教・神道などの民族宗教、さらにキリスト教・仏教・
> イスラム教などの世界宗教にいたる種々の形態がある。
>
> Secondly, would you mind giving the definition of 宗教 from the
> Koujien and Daijiten please?
>
>
>>
>> Second, if you actually read your beloved BBC site, the points that
>> I'm trying to make are sprinkled thorughout it. For example:
>
> BBC is a wonderful site isn't it? I learnt about computers there.
> Can you tell me the URLs that you used to learn about Japan?

Oops, there wasn't one. Oh well. Better luck next time.

Jeff