Comments by "etherdog" (@etherdog) on "Being Muslim in Japan" video.

  1. Greg, I thought this was a very noteworthy video. At my core, I think religion is a bit of a psychosis but most of religion is just cultural transmission. My wife is from Turkmenistan on the border of Uzbekistan, so we know these traditions well, as many of her relatives come from there. On the whole, I have an irrational bias to be accepting of other people's religious beliefs, even though I think they may be counterproductive on a global basis. The New Testament is 90% about social justice, but how many so called christians embrace that? As for food, shouldn't all food be organic and meat be treated with respect where the animal has zero suffering throughout it's entire life. I feel that you have invited this offering of opinion, and I have tried to be honest with my thinking about it. Barno and Sherzod are people who could very well be part of my extended family and I want them to live their lives with the least friction as possible, However, in your "Japan: Where Gods Aren't Gods and Worshipers Aren't Religious (Shinto Explained)" you explained that religion is not a driving force, so it makes sense to not introduce factors that make religious expression more acceptable.
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