Beatrix Potter

Did you know that Beatrix Potter was the one who made Peter Rabbit? Do you know how talented Beatrix Potter was? I will tell you all I know about Beatrix Potter. You will know everything I know about Beatrix Potter.

Beatrix Potter believed that she could talk to her drawings. Beatrix Potter was a very talented person. She was brave and she was an independent person. She was a successful woman and she married Mister Wiliam Hillis.

Before Beatrix Potter married Mr Wiliam Hillis, she bought a new house at the country. Mr. Warne died because of sickness. Beatrix Potter was very brave that she can compete with a man.

So for the conclusion of Beatrix Potter, she was a very talented person and she was brave enough to defeat a man. So Peter Rabbit became famous because of Beatrix Potter.

Shinto came from Japan

Symbol of shinto

It is the symbol of Shinto. This name is Tori. The meaning of this symbol is shine of God.

Shinto

What is Shinto? Maybe it was one of the questions that ever come to your head. Maybe some of you ever hear about it, may be some never heard about it before. This time I want to explain you about Shinto so you will know more.

Shinto is one of the dominant religions in Japan. Shinto can be said as an original religion from Japan. Shinto was generally translated as “The Way of the Gods”. In daily activities, Shinto is a mixture of religious, beliefs and practices.

The Shinto was first mentioned in 720 in the Nihon shoki, Japan’s earliest historical history. It is different from other religions in this world. Shinto does not have organized body of teachings. No one knows who the historical founder is, and there is no moral code. It focuses on worship of nature, ancestors, and kami. Kami is sacred spirits or gods that represent aspects of the natural world. From 1868 to 1945, under the Japanese imperial government, Shinto was Japan’s state religion but after World War II, the government separated Shinto from state support.

According to Shintoism, the Emperor was a living god that comes directly from Amaterasu Omikami, the Sun Goddess. Amaterasu Omikami is trusted as a founder of the Japanese nation. The word kamikaze comes from the words for 'divine wind', which the kami, or spiritual forces, were expected to send to keep Japan safe from foreign people.

The name Shinto was created for the local religion in Japan. Its aim is to make it different from Buddhism and Confucianism that had been introduced from China, in the late 6th century AD. Sometimes Shinto becomes the overshadowed by Buddhism and the native gods were considered as expression of Buddha in a previous time of existence.

There are "Four Main Things" in Shinto: Tradition and the family, Love of nature, Physical cleanliness, and Matsuri.

Tradition and the family: The family is as the main instrument with traditions is in it. Their main celebrations are birth and marriage.
Love of nature: Nature is blessed; nature is to be close to the Gods.
Physical cleanliness: Followers of Shinto take baths, wash their hands, and rinse out their mouth often.
"Matsuri": Kami should be worshipped and given honor.

As a conclusion, Shinto is a main religion of Japan. The followers are trusted in kami and Matsuri.

Bibliography

Harmon, Jane. What is Shintoism? http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-shintoism.htm. Accessed on September 25,2007.

Robinson, B.A. Shinto. http://www.religioustolerance.org/shinto.htm

Shinto. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shintoism. Accessed on September 25, 2007.

Sivananda, Sri Swami. Shintoism. http://www.dlshq.org/religions/shintoism.htm. Accessed on September 25, 2007.

Beatrix Potter

Are your drawing impresive as Beatrix Potter?
did you know that she belived that she can talk to her drawing?
Beatrix Potter was the first female to write a book. she believed that she can talk to the animals she draw. She was a very good drawer. she likes to draw Animals. she was very good at drawing animals especialy Rabbits.

picture of shinto

What is God?

God is what we praise in. God is now in heaven he is looking down to us. God is able to help me because he gave us his words to my brain and and i write it. i believe in God because he is my Saviour. God protects us and he made all of us. He give us food and he creates all of this world. i believe God is my Everything. He is my king and all of us. God loves all of us.