VTV 13,942 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Unification-Church-and-politics/Religion-no-longer-taboo-in-Japan-as-Unification-Church-dominates-news TOKYO -- The separation of politics and religion ordained by the Japanese constitution "is not meant to foreclose political activities by religious institutions," Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently said. The statement, in a written reply to a reporter's question, was made on Aug. 15 amid growing public awareness of connections between the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, more commonly known by its former name the Unification Church, and the governing Liberal Democratic Party. If one thing is clear, it is that the relationship between religion and politics is no longer a taboo subject. It will likely be a major topic of discussion in the years ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 53,567 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Wait this kinda sucks. America is under threat of becoming a theocracy and christian nationalist nation by the extreme right and that’s bc those psychos don’t respect the separation of church and state at all… Obv people should practice personally but religious organizations being involved w politics? That’s sus… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife 7,080 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 It's probably less detrimental for Japan to do this over the U.S. because most of Japan is agnostic, but we'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesescake 4,186 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 What a good excuse 🙂 now we found out the formal prime minister's party had been secretly collab with nasty religious movement, suddenly it's not about "foreclose political activities by religious institutions?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItWasntLaauv 6,392 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what does this mean exactly? I lowkey lost brain cells reading that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,861 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, StarstruckIllusion said: Wait this kinda sucks. America is under threat of becoming a theocracy and christian nationalist nation by the extreme right and that’s bc those psychos don’t respect the separation of church and state at all… Obv people should practice personally but religious organizations being involved w politics? That’s sus… Agreed. I have no issue with religion whatsoever as long as u don't use it in a way to hate or be bigoted (like many US Republicans)... But definitely don't mix it with politics. Keep it seperate please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Hamon 6,992 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 38 minutes ago, Economy said: But definitely don't mix it with politics. Keep it seperate please The minute you do allow mix of religion and politics you get a W bush making Bible lectures with his main administration people before they go sign some orders to bomb Irak and make thousands of innocent victims. It's always twisted into a PR tool right away once you open that door Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,139 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Wow, beginning of the end, I fear (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 19,709 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Economy said: Agreed. I have no issue with religion whatsoever as long as u don't use it in a way to hate or be bigoted (like many US Republicans)... But definitely don't mix it with politics. Keep it separate please While both of those statements sound fine on paper, time and time again we've been shown that irl it's basically impossible - I don't believe there will be a world where religion is kept separate from politics and religious extremists don't force their beliefs onto other people SUCCESSFULLY, so... mayhaps it's a good idea to take up an issue with religion... just sayin It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald 13,841 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I hope to live to see the end of religion. This stuff is out of control and detrimental to our whole species Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
palma 8,909 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Not related to topic but I love how you chose a pic of Gaga being welcomed by the Japanese fans speaking of Japan and religion OT: As far as I'm concerned Japan had never been a perfect democracy to the degree one would expect it to be given their HDI but this news is certainly a step in the WRONG direction. I cannot believe we're still being led by these kinds of folks Is there some reason my LG7 isn't here? Has she died or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomOfTheDance 13,795 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 i thought this was going to be a good thing and say "gaga's impact" but uh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonzaPOP123 142 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Religions need to be destroyed one way or another, one day I swear and I am saying this as someone who considers herself a spiritual person and is interested in Hinduism and Buddhism. While religions must have come from somewhere, they have become out of control at this point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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