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Accurate Quote From Reference, but...
==Religious Intolerance==
==Religious Intolerance==
Is there a source for the part about other religions not being tolerated? I think claims should be backed up with some specific references. Otherwise it comes off as being subjective.
Is there a source for the part about other religions not being tolerated? I think claims should be backed up with some specific references. Otherwise it comes off as being subjective.
== Accurate Quote From Reference, but... ==
This line:
''Japan is an "odd" case, as surveys of adherence are conducted rather differently. Firstly it is debatable at what point various Japanese beliefs shift from being traditions to being religions. This is indicated by the fact that "85% of Japanese claim Buddhism as their preferred religion", yet "75% percent claim to practice and believe in no religion" -a more accurate estimate may be 20%.''
is an accurate quote from the cited source, but it seems to me that the solution to this apparant contradiction is actually given in the article:
''Buddhism is...often viewed as a philosophy more than a religion because gods are not necessary or primary in Buddhist thought. Much of modern Buddhism is atheistic or agnostic in practice.''
This means it is entirely possible there is quite a few people who practice Buddhism in Japan, but do not view it as a religion, thus giving these apparantly contradictory results. That being the case, should that line remain in the article? [[User:Urushnor|Urushnor]] 15:37, 10 March 2008 (EDT)