Religions have very distinct differences because every religion has something that another one does not. The differences can even cause conflicts between different religions, even if they are in the same family. Religions also have similarities that can cause feuds to end if people use it in the right way. These religions came from very different places and are influenced by very different things but they both contain the concept of nature worship. You can see these similarities and differences in Shinto and Native American religions if you look at their concept of gods and the rituals they have to worship said gods.
Native and Shinto religions are both polytheistic meaning they believe in more than one gods. They believe different things …show more content…
The Naïve American creation myth is less complex. There is one main god or spirit who is usually refereed as the Great Spirit. The Great Spirit is the being who is responsible for creating the universe and the earth. The secondary gods are personifications of natural elements (). So, the Great Spirit did not necessarily take the time to create the other gods one by one they just manifested from nature itself. Creation myths start off different but all end the same way, the earth being a sustainable place for plants, animals, and people to …show more content…
Gods in Shinto religion are called kami and the concept behind them are interesting. There are different concepts of kami. Kami can be referred to as gods, human beings, elements, nature, etc. “Kami are not inherently different in kind from human beings or nature - they are just a higher manifestation of the life energy... an extraordinary or awesome version (N/A).” In native religion, gods or spirits are not usually human, but they do believe in the concept of ancestor worship, so a human who has died can be worshiped just like a god would be. Native gods, just like some kami, are usually in the form of elements of nature or animals. Native gods are like kami in the way that they are based on level. Native’s believe in the concept of a Supreme Being who is not usually called upon for things smaller gods can
Native and Shinto religions are both polytheistic meaning they believe in more than one gods. They believe different things …show more content…
The Naïve American creation myth is less complex. There is one main god or spirit who is usually refereed as the Great Spirit. The Great Spirit is the being who is responsible for creating the universe and the earth. The secondary gods are personifications of natural elements (). So, the Great Spirit did not necessarily take the time to create the other gods one by one they just manifested from nature itself. Creation myths start off different but all end the same way, the earth being a sustainable place for plants, animals, and people to …show more content…
Gods in Shinto religion are called kami and the concept behind them are interesting. There are different concepts of kami. Kami can be referred to as gods, human beings, elements, nature, etc. “Kami are not inherently different in kind from human beings or nature - they are just a higher manifestation of the life energy... an extraordinary or awesome version (N/A).” In native religion, gods or spirits are not usually human, but they do believe in the concept of ancestor worship, so a human who has died can be worshiped just like a god would be. Native gods, just like some kami, are usually in the form of elements of nature or animals. Native gods are like kami in the way that they are based on level. Native’s believe in the concept of a Supreme Being who is not usually called upon for things smaller gods can