If your life is not in jeopardy for what you
believe, you’re probably on the wrong side!
“Indeed, all who want
to live a godly life united with the Messiah Yeshua will be persecuted.” (2Tim 3:12)
It is what you actually believe that determines how you walk out your faith,
“but avoid stupid controversies, genealogies,
quarrels and fights about the Torah; because they are worthless and
futile.” (Titus 3:9)
Please Note: Nothing on this website should be taken as anti-Church. I am not anti-anything or anyone. I am only pro-Torah and pro-Truth. Sometimes the Truth upsets our long-held beliefs. Why isn’t my theology consistent throughout this website?
Cults and World Religions
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The Vocabulary of
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 Amaterasu |
Amaterasu: The sun goddess, the chief deity worshipped in Shintoism.
Bushido Code: Literally, “the warrior-knight-way.” The code practiced by the military class of the feudal period (Samurai) which has held a fascination with the Japanese people throughout its history. The code is an unwritten system of behavior stressing loyalty to emperor and country.
Emperor Meiji: The Japanese emperor who established Shinto as the state religion of Japan.
 Harakiri |
Harakiri: The ceremonial suicide committed by the Bushido warrior performed as an atonement for failure or bad judgment. The warrior believed death was to be preferred to disgrace.
Hondon: The inner sanctuary of a Shinto shrine in which is housed the Shintai, or “god body.”
Izanagi: The “female-who-invites.” The female deity who, according to the Shinto Myth, gave birth to the eight islands of Japan.
Izanami: The “male-who-invites.” The male deity who, along with the female deity Izanagi, helped produce the Japanese islands and the Japanese people.
Jigai: The method of suicide consisting of cutting the jugular vein. It is committed by females as an atonement for their sins.
 Emperor Meiji |
Kami: The sacred power found in both animate and inanimate objects. This power is deified in Shintoism.
Kami Dama: “The
Ko-Ji-Ki: The “records of ancient matters” composed in 712 C.E., charting the imperial ancestors and the imperial court.
Mikado: A term used by foreigners to designate the emperor of Japan.
Nihon-Gi: The “chronicles of Japan” composed around 720 C.E. This work is a history of Japan from its origin until 700 C.E.
 O-Harai |
O-Harai: “The Great Purification.” The greatest of all Shinto ceremonies by which the people go through a national purging of their sins.
Ryobu Shinto: Also known as “dual aspect Shinto.” The term refers to the mixing of Shintoism with Buddhism and Confucianism.
Shintai: An object of worship housed in the inner sanctuary of a Shinto shrine. The Shintai is usually an object of little value, such as a sword or mirror, but it supposedly contains magical powers and consequently is viewed as a good-luck charm.
Shinto: The term Shinto is derived from the Chinese term Shen-tao, meaning the “way of the higher spirits.” Shinto is the designation for the religion that was long characterized Japan and its people.
Shinto Myth: The belief that the islands of Japan and the Japanese people are of divine origin.
State Shinto: The patriotic ritual, established in 1882, which worshipped the emperor as the direct descendant of the gods. State Shinto was abolished at the end of World War II.
ANXIOUSLY WATCHING FOR MASHIACH’S RETURN,
SPEEDILY AND IN OUR DAY. MARANA, TA!
