2011-05-31, 11:02 | Link #421 | |
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You obviously did not read my entire post. Read it again.
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Anyway, I would really appreciate it if you would stop using anime as a reference to Japanese culture/society. First and foremost, ITS NOT REAL! Second, you haven't lived there. Third, I can assure you, exorcisms are rare, and far in between. Next thing I know, you'd be claiming Japanese people are born with pink hair. Besides, how many Japanese people have you asked? As I said, there is a difference between spiritual and religious. Japan has no religious canon or religious dogma. People visit temples & shrines not because of a religious conviction or because divine intervention is feared. Religion serve not as a moral guideline, but as a foundation for tradition and activities. For example, its part of New Years tradition to visit a shrine/temple. Sometimes you pray, but the prayer is more or less like a birthday wish, nothing more. Really, your assumptions are as bad as stereotyping Americans as a bunch of ignorant, fat, lazy couch potatoes "with food pipped through their apartments" (according to Irish comedian Dylan Moran). Don't prove him right. Stop making things up, its getting very irritating. Moreover, people have already explained lyrics to you, please read them before jumping to conclusions. - Tak
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2011-05-31, 16:45 | Link #422 | |
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Also some people here actually live in Japan or are Japanese, don't assume that you know more than them about the place they come from/live in just because you saw a few movies, that just happen to take there. Also Liebe isn't a prayer, simple knowledge of German will tell you that the song name means lover Merry Christmas without you Also isn't a prayer ditto for Songbird. They are songs about being in love. Christmas is not religious in every country. |
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Not going to address the songs further here because we have a music thread for that.
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2011-05-31, 22:42 | Link #426 | |
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@LoveMeKags There are so many things I want to say, but I'll keep it to the following.
Will you please, for goodness sake, STOP generalising about Japan?
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2011-05-31, 22:57 | Link #427 | |
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Never assume that only you have knowledge about something because chances are you don't, and you're wrong. In this case its both. Songbird Spoiler for lyrics for songbird:
Talks about being in love Liebe Spoiler for lyrics for Liebe:
Its not a prayer, its talking about being in love. Merry Christmas Without You Spoiler for lyrics for Merry Christmas Without you:
Talks about separation, and once again love Also just so you know Cosmic Cuune is not canon to the Macross F as none of the songs show up in any of the series, its just a christmas album, for fans which shouldn't be taken seriously. Also on what do you say that the Japanese are religious? What are you basing your knowledge on? Keep in mind there are people who've actually been to Japan who are correcting you in this thread. You should also look up what Buddhism is before you start referencing religions, as Japan did not create that religion, it was originated from India.Buddhism Fast Facts - Religion Facts and Wikipedia since you like to use it. Also there are articles on this on religion in Japan in Wikipedia, Japan Guide, Fast Facts about Japan,etc. Hell CNN even did a report on it. Now please research the topic before you embarrass yourself further. Oh and for the record: Being Spiritual=/=Being Religious Also just because a character mentioning "God" once in a song, doesn't mean that they are religious, and you shouldn't base your knowledge of a country off an anime. Last edited by wisteria233; 2011-05-31 at 23:07. |
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Japan is one of the nations where religion is least important in people's lives. [PDF] 65% of Japanese don't believe in God In easy to understand chart form: A study made by Pitzer concludes that Sweden, Vietnam, Denmark, Norway and Japan are the least religious countries in the world. |
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2011-06-01, 06:56 | Link #429 |
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Damn, why can't we go back to topic?
LMK, you need to do some serious studying first about real Japan and its culture and society before wading into a debate; to base your assumptions about Japan through anime alone doesn't help.
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By the way thanks for answering my question Magnuskn Last edited by wisteria233; 2011-06-02 at 07:31. |
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