Believes and FaithJuly 22, 2007 11:37 pm
I have opportunity to be interviewed by Japanese Junior and Seniour High School in Nagoya. These schools are managed by Nagoya University, School of Education. They asked about cultures in Indonesia and some cultural shocks I faced when I have been in Japan for few years. I explained to them about what they asked.
So what is the title about. Then, my chance to ask them about something related to believes and faith? Why many Japanese people do not have religion or bilieve in God? They, high schoole student, spontaneously answered my question: We, Japanese people do not believe God because we do not need God. He/she could not help us. Only family and friends who can help us. Then, in other time,..
The Japanese faith was collapsed afther Japan under the Emperor was knocked down by the US and friends in the World War II. So after this unforgetable moment, the number of Japanese people who believe in God have been decreasing. And many of them are atheist. That’ their choices.


