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Error's chains : $b How forged and broken : A comparative history of the national, social and religious errors that mankind has fallen into and practised from the creation down to the present time.Dobbins, Frank S. (Frank Stockton)

Religion

Error's chains : $b How forged and broken : A comparative history of the national, social and religious errors that mankind has fallen into and practised from the creation down to the present time.

Name: Error's chains : $b How forged and broken : A comparative history of the national, social and religious errors that mankind has fallen into and practised from the creation down to the present time.
Author: Dobbins, Frank S. (Frank Stockton)

Dobbins, Frank S. (Frank Stockton)

Idols and images -- Worship; Mythology; Religions

honorable deity here” (pointing to the mirror) “who surpasses you in
glory;” and as she said this, the mirror was pushed forward and shown
to the Sun-goddess, reflecting her own radiant loveliness, of course,
and her astonishment was even greater than before. As she peeped out
of the cave to look around, the strong god pulled the rock-door open
and drew the bright goddess forth. Then a rice-straw rope was passed
behind her, and one of the gods said, “Go not back behind this.” As
they were putting the mirror into the cave it was struck against the
door, and received a flaw which remains to this day. They then removed
the goddess to her new palace, and, as an expression of their kindly
interest, they put a straw rope round it to keep off evil gods.


                            SHINTO WORSHIP.

Buddhism was introduced into Japan in 532 A.D. Up to this time
Shintoism had continued to be the sole religion of Japan, during
some twelve hundred years at least. It is called by the Japanese
themselves, Kami-no-michi, or “The Way of the Gods.” The religion
consists essentially, so they say, _in an implicit obedience to
the Mikado_. He is the descendant of the gods, and his common
designation is Ten-Shi, or “Son of Heaven.” The Mikado has two crests,
one, representing the chrysanthemum, is used for government purposes.
The other, representing the leaf and blossoms of the _Paulownia
Imperialis_ (_Kiri_ in Japanese), is used in the business
personal to the Mikado and his family.

  [Illustration: THE MIKADO’S COAT-OF-ARMS.]

There were no creeds, nor elaborate systems of doctrines in their
religion. The good gods were to be worshiped so that there might be
an increase of good gifts; and the evil gods, so that they might be
appeased. The people prayed for a sufficiency of food, clothing and
shelter, and twice each year held festivals of General Purification,
when the whole nation was purified of its sins and pollutions. The
following prayer was to be used by the Mikado: “O God, that dwellest in
the high plain of Heaven, who art divine in substance and in intellect,
and able to give protection from guilt and its penalties, to banish
impurity, and to cleanse us from uncleanness--Hosts of Gods hear us and
listen to these petitions!”

  [Illustration: RAIDEN, GOD OF THUNDER, WITH HIS STRING OF
  DRUMS.]

  [Illustration: FUTEN, GOD OF WINDS, WITH HIS HUGE SACK.]

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Religion

Error's chains : $b How forged and broken : A comparative history of the national, social and religious errors that mankind has fallen into and practised from the creation down to the present time.

Dobbins, Frank S. (Frank Stockton)

Idols and images -- Worship; Mythology; Religions

honorable deity here” (pointing to the mirror) “who surpasses you in
glory;” and as she said this, the mirror was pushed forward and shown
to the Sun-goddess, reflecting her own radiant loveliness, of course,
and her astonishment was even greater than before. As she peeped out
of the cave to look around, the strong god pulled the rock-door open
and drew the bright goddess forth. Then a rice-straw rope was passed
behind her, and one of the gods said, “Go not back behind this.” As
they were putting the mirror into the cave it was struck against the
door, and received a flaw which remains to this day. They then removed
the goddess to her new palace, and, as an expression of their kindly
interest, they put a straw rope round it to keep off evil gods.


                            SHINTO WORSHIP.

Buddhism was introduced into Japan in 532 A.D. Up to this time
Shintoism had continued to be the sole religion of Japan, during
some twelve hundred years at least. It is called by the Japanese
themselves, Kami-no-michi, or “The Way of the Gods.” The religion
consists essentially, so they say, _in an implicit obedience to
the Mikado_. He is the descendant of the gods, and his common
designation is Ten-Shi, or “Son of Heaven.” The Mikado has two crests,
one, representing the chrysanthemum, is used for government purposes.
The other, representing the leaf and blossoms of the _Paulownia
Imperialis_ (_Kiri_ in Japanese), is used in the business
personal to the Mikado and his family.

  [Illustration: THE MIKADO’S COAT-OF-ARMS.]

There were no creeds, nor elaborate systems of doctrines in their
religion. The good gods were to be worshiped so that there might be
an increase of good gifts; and the evil gods, so that they might be
appeased. The people prayed for a sufficiency of food, clothing and
shelter, and twice each year held festivals of General Purification,
when the whole nation was purified of its sins and pollutions. The
following prayer was to be used by the Mikado: “O God, that dwellest in
the high plain of Heaven, who art divine in substance and in intellect,
and able to give protection from guilt and its penalties, to banish
impurity, and to cleanse us from uncleanness--Hosts of Gods hear us and
listen to these petitions!”

  [Illustration: RAIDEN, GOD OF THUNDER, WITH HIS STRING OF
  DRUMS.]

  [Illustration: FUTEN, GOD OF WINDS, WITH HIS HUGE SACK.]

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Error's chains : $b How forged and broken : A comparative history of the national, social and religious errors that mankind has fallen into and practised from the creation down to the present time.

Error's chains : $b How forged and broken : A comparative history of the national, social and religious errors that mankind has fallen into and practised from the creation down to the present time.

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