@sweetsweatyfeet If they feel they are commanded by a higher power or their creator or by any sort of divine influence, then more power to them. Christians are actual welcome frank discussions about religion. Closed-mindedness only seems to happen when the anti-religion groups want to suppress freedom of religion and it's outflow.
@elicash80 The close mindedness is all on the Christian side. In fact the belief system is intrinsically intolerant and dogmatic by it's very nature as are all religions. This is why so many Christians spend their lives evangelizing. When a belief threatens you with eternal torture in hell if you don't buy into it---nothing more close minded than that. You are free to believe as you like but if you try to push your bronze age tripe on others, expect a reaction.
@sweetsweatyfeet Actually it was unfair of me to brand ALL religion as intolerant. There are some religions that are very accepting of other beliefs---even a few denominations of Christianity. However I cannot say this about Evangelical Christians and these are most likely the ones on missions out to proselytize by shooting down anything that is not Christian.
HI. Im 16 and I was wondering if its possible for me to go to japan on a missions trip? Its always been my dream to go there and tell people about god. I know I could wait and go when Im older but theirs work for me for when im young too!!! If you have any idea or could help please tell me!!! My parents are encouraging me to find a church group that is going to I could go too
@stalkingalizee They are poor there by comparison, Christianity is a message of ignorance and hate, it can only take root where knowledge is choked by poverty and war. China is a place where ignorance is enforced by the government by controlling the internet, Christianity has plenty of water to grow its venomous tendrils in the hearts of the Chinese.
@stalkingalizee In S. Korea Christianity has only risen in the rural and poor parts, which is not surprise given what I have said, in general S. Korea is non religious at 46%. They are doing rather well with a HDI (human development index) of 0.877, consider that Norway the most secular country in the world has the highest HDI at 0.938 and only 2% of the population attend church, and 72% think your god is a bunch of nonsense. It is explained just fine evil one.
@tessellation Actually, S. Korean Christians are pretty well off and educated. It is going to account for 40% of the population by 2020. ROK is the most wired country on the planet. What you are saying doesn't hold water.
@stalkingalizee Deny the truth all you like, it is after all what the children of hate like to do. I have no doubts that you will spread, it is after all what I expect from a disease. A paper called Exploring Transnational Communities in the Philippines by Lorna P. Makil commissioned by the Philippine Migration Research Network (PMRN) and Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) disagree with you. But what can I expect from liars, thieves, sexual deviants and hate mongers. Your kind are evil.
@stalkingalizee I am sorry to give you the impression that I thought Christianity was the only disease on this planet. However I support your desire to destroy Islam.
Missions in Japan are viewed by the Japanese like street performers and freak shows. They may be curious but casually laugh it off as bronze age nonsense. There's good reasons why only 1% of Japanese are Christian. And those who succumb to indoctrination (mostly the young and vulnerable) lose their faith in due time---apologizing and embarrassed for their gullibility and foolishness.
I am looking forward to getting my degree in some form of ministry and then going to Japan after college (senior hs student) I am also currently learning Japanese =)
@jerdavtay After I am done getting my degree I plan to devote my life to undoing Christianity, your message is one whose heart is in darkness and you wear the light like a shroud to hide your malevolence.You are all agents of evil bitter fools who shun reason and feed endlessly on the fear and misery of the weak.You flock like flies to the poor planting your seeds like maggots in the flesh of corrupt countries.May the Japanese banish you again lest they be poisoned and loose the light of reason.
@tessellation Wow, this is hilarious. It reads like bad dialogue from a video game. Tessellation do something positive with your life once you graduate, like I don't know, actually help someone, instead of jabbering inarticulate hate speech.
@elicash80 Thanks for the feedback, but I am afraid I am going to have to keep up the melodramatic rhetoric, as reason falls short on those blinded by faith. You may want pick up a few more data points before you start trying to make any sort of qualitative claims about how I spend my time though.
(continued) and sixth is a combined element of Shintoism and Tantric Buddhism. And I don't think that Christian missionaries should interfere with Japan's religious affairs.
It would be great that there should be a religion in Japan that combines the elements of Shintoism and Buddhism, it should be divided into different sects, one is a combined element of Shintoism and Zen Buddhism, second is a combined element of Shintoism and Nichiren Buddhism, third is a combined element of Shintoism and Pure Land Buddhism, fourth is a combined element of Shintoism and Tendai Buddhism, fifth is a combined element of Shintoism and Shingon Buddhism,
Should all Buddhists Japan convert to Christianity? No, I don't think so because that would make Buddhism a dead religion and the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama totally forgotten and the belief and doctrine of karma and reincarnation decline. Buddhism and Shintoism are the dominant religions in Japan and they don't want their religious heritage and traditions to die out. Perhaps the best resolution is that these religions should coexist.
This would work in korea....the Japanese are too advanced not just technologically but socially as well to fall for monotheistic religion,just like Europeans!! They(Japanese) are happy with Bhuddism/shinto and even the so called Japanese christians follow Bhuddist traditions at birth and death,so I guess stick with jesus in south,south east asia and africa, as there are poor people who will covert for money and unfortunately, gullible middle class people who don't understand their religion well.
wow, you guys serving in Japan as missionaries? God bless you and make you incredibly strong. Please keep persevering. Also, don't listen to the haters. Jesus is proud of you, I am 100% sure. Thumbs up.
I believe Christianity is the DEVIL's RELIGION!!! Christians do nothing but preach HATE and BIAS under a false pretense of peace n love! Christianity is like the Devil Snake in the Garden of Eden telling Innocent Eve to take a bite out of a beautiful tasting apple, only for Eve to late find herself and Adam CASTED AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Yuna0316 If you read scripture or listen to a good sermon, then you would know other wise. Christianity is not about man reaching out to god, it's about god reaching out to man. Only He can show TRUE forgiveness and love. :) God Bless.
Wow! I watched this right after reading my friend's blog. He's in Japan as an english teacher. I've always wondered why I've had an extreme interest in learning Japanese. When I watched this video I just started crying. It feels like the Spirit of God is prompting me. I think He wants me in Japan!
So... my question woul be, how do ou get involved with missions in Japan?
I am a Christian and thinking about going to Japan as an English teacher. Is teaching English effective at reaching the youth for Christ? I have been told it is very hard to see people saved. What has it been like for you living in Japan/ Tokyo?
Yes, English teaching is an effective way to reach people for Christ either by working for a real Christian school (some are Christian in name only) or by using your free time to interact with and witness to the Japanese. There needs to be more Christian English teachers here. A lot of the English teachers are very pagen and worldly, but the Japanese tend to see foreigners as Christians so it gives Christianty a bad name. Japan needs more Christian teachers.
Great video. Looks like we've been to some of the same places. We take a team annually to Hope International Fellowship which is in Izunokuni-shi, Shizuoka-ken (a city in the center of the Izu penisula).
If the Japanese came to the US and tried to convert Christian kids to Buddhism--how would you like that?
sweetsweatyfeet 3 months ago
@sweetsweatyfeet If they feel they are commanded by a higher power or their creator or by any sort of divine influence, then more power to them. Christians are actual welcome frank discussions about religion. Closed-mindedness only seems to happen when the anti-religion groups want to suppress freedom of religion and it's outflow.
elicash80 1 month ago
@elicash80 The close mindedness is all on the Christian side. In fact the belief system is intrinsically intolerant and dogmatic by it's very nature as are all religions. This is why so many Christians spend their lives evangelizing. When a belief threatens you with eternal torture in hell if you don't buy into it---nothing more close minded than that. You are free to believe as you like but if you try to push your bronze age tripe on others, expect a reaction.
sweetsweatyfeet 1 month ago
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sweetsweatyfeet 1 month ago
@sweetsweatyfeet Actually it was unfair of me to brand ALL religion as intolerant. There are some religions that are very accepting of other beliefs---even a few denominations of Christianity. However I cannot say this about Evangelical Christians and these are most likely the ones on missions out to proselytize by shooting down anything that is not Christian.
sweetsweatyfeet 1 month ago
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HI. Im 16 and I was wondering if its possible for me to go to japan on a missions trip? Its always been my dream to go there and tell people about god. I know I could wait and go when Im older but theirs work for me for when im young too!!! If you have any idea or could help please tell me!!! My parents are encouraging me to find a church group that is going to I could go too
TheElisha67 7 months ago
Why does Christianity take off in S. Korea and China but not in Japan?
stalkingalizee 10 months ago
@stalkingalizee They are poor there by comparison, Christianity is a message of ignorance and hate, it can only take root where knowledge is choked by poverty and war. China is a place where ignorance is enforced by the government by controlling the internet, Christianity has plenty of water to grow its venomous tendrils in the hearts of the Chinese.
tessellation 9 months ago
@tessellation Doesn't explain why it has skyrocketed in S. Korea.
stalkingalizee 9 months ago
@stalkingalizee In S. Korea Christianity has only risen in the rural and poor parts, which is not surprise given what I have said, in general S. Korea is non religious at 46%. They are doing rather well with a HDI (human development index) of 0.877, consider that Norway the most secular country in the world has the highest HDI at 0.938 and only 2% of the population attend church, and 72% think your god is a bunch of nonsense. It is explained just fine evil one.
tessellation 9 months ago
@tessellation Actually, S. Korean Christians are pretty well off and educated. It is going to account for 40% of the population by 2020. ROK is the most wired country on the planet. What you are saying doesn't hold water.
stalkingalizee 9 months ago
@stalkingalizee Deny the truth all you like, it is after all what the children of hate like to do. I have no doubts that you will spread, it is after all what I expect from a disease. A paper called Exploring Transnational Communities in the Philippines by Lorna P. Makil commissioned by the Philippine Migration Research Network (PMRN) and Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) disagree with you. But what can I expect from liars, thieves, sexual deviants and hate mongers. Your kind are evil.
tessellation 9 months ago
@tessellation The only disease is Islam and we will eradicate it.
stalkingalizee 9 months ago
@stalkingalizee I am sorry to give you the impression that I thought Christianity was the only disease on this planet. However I support your desire to destroy Islam.
tessellation 9 months ago
Missions in Japan are viewed by the Japanese like street performers and freak shows. They may be curious but casually laugh it off as bronze age nonsense. There's good reasons why only 1% of Japanese are Christian. And those who succumb to indoctrination (mostly the young and vulnerable) lose their faith in due time---apologizing and embarrassed for their gullibility and foolishness.
socksumi 1 year ago
I am looking forward to getting my degree in some form of ministry and then going to Japan after college (senior hs student) I am also currently learning Japanese =)
VVAANNEE101 1 year ago
I appreciate all of the feedback - whether critical or in praise of. All points of view are encouraged!
jerdavtay 1 year ago
@jerdavtay After I am done getting my degree I plan to devote my life to undoing Christianity, your message is one whose heart is in darkness and you wear the light like a shroud to hide your malevolence.You are all agents of evil bitter fools who shun reason and feed endlessly on the fear and misery of the weak.You flock like flies to the poor planting your seeds like maggots in the flesh of corrupt countries.May the Japanese banish you again lest they be poisoned and loose the light of reason.
tessellation 9 months ago
@tessellation Wow, this is hilarious. It reads like bad dialogue from a video game. Tessellation do something positive with your life once you graduate, like I don't know, actually help someone, instead of jabbering inarticulate hate speech.
elicash80 1 month ago
@elicash80 Thanks for the feedback, but I am afraid I am going to have to keep up the melodramatic rhetoric, as reason falls short on those blinded by faith. You may want pick up a few more data points before you start trying to make any sort of qualitative claims about how I spend my time though.
tessellation 1 month ago
(continued) and sixth is a combined element of Shintoism and Tantric Buddhism. And I don't think that Christian missionaries should interfere with Japan's religious affairs.
knightsofstjoan2004 1 year ago
It would be great that there should be a religion in Japan that combines the elements of Shintoism and Buddhism, it should be divided into different sects, one is a combined element of Shintoism and Zen Buddhism, second is a combined element of Shintoism and Nichiren Buddhism, third is a combined element of Shintoism and Pure Land Buddhism, fourth is a combined element of Shintoism and Tendai Buddhism, fifth is a combined element of Shintoism and Shingon Buddhism,
knightsofstjoan2004 1 year ago
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Should all Buddhists Japan convert to Christianity? No, I don't think so because that would make Buddhism a dead religion and the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama totally forgotten and the belief and doctrine of karma and reincarnation decline. Buddhism and Shintoism are the dominant religions in Japan and they don't want their religious heritage and traditions to die out. Perhaps the best resolution is that these religions should coexist.
knightsofstjoan2004 1 year ago
This would work in korea....the Japanese are too advanced not just technologically but socially as well to fall for monotheistic religion,just like Europeans!! They(Japanese) are happy with Bhuddism/shinto and even the so called Japanese christians follow Bhuddist traditions at birth and death,so I guess stick with jesus in south,south east asia and africa, as there are poor people who will covert for money and unfortunately, gullible middle class people who don't understand their religion well.
cillantro 1 year ago
Very intresting! How did you manage to teach english at Dokkyou University?
salonal 1 year ago
wow, you guys serving in Japan as missionaries? God bless you and make you incredibly strong. Please keep persevering. Also, don't listen to the haters. Jesus is proud of you, I am 100% sure. Thumbs up.
poppingseonghoon 1 year ago
Less than 1% of Japan is Christian. They are much too evolved for bronze age fairy tales.
sweetsweatyfeet 1 year ago
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I believe Christianity is the DEVIL's RELIGION!!! Christians do nothing but preach HATE and BIAS under a false pretense of peace n love! Christianity is like the Devil Snake in the Garden of Eden telling Innocent Eve to take a bite out of a beautiful tasting apple, only for Eve to late find herself and Adam CASTED AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yuna0316 2 years ago
@Yuna0316 If you read scripture or listen to a good sermon, then you would know other wise. Christianity is not about man reaching out to god, it's about god reaching out to man. Only He can show TRUE forgiveness and love. :) God Bless.
japanatic722 1 year ago
GOD BLESS!
I hope more and more Japanese hear about Jesus
God bless all of the missionaries that tell others about Jesus all over the world:D
Dragonlover91 2 years ago 2
Wow! I watched this right after reading my friend's blog. He's in Japan as an english teacher. I've always wondered why I've had an extreme interest in learning Japanese. When I watched this video I just started crying. It feels like the Spirit of God is prompting me. I think He wants me in Japan!
So... my question woul be, how do ou get involved with missions in Japan?
Thank you so, so much for sharing this video!
In Christ,
Veronica
LittleShinikami 2 years ago
I am a Christian and thinking about going to Japan as an English teacher. Is teaching English effective at reaching the youth for Christ? I have been told it is very hard to see people saved. What has it been like for you living in Japan/ Tokyo?
marvin0chicago 3 years ago
Yes, English teaching is an effective way to reach people for Christ either by working for a real Christian school (some are Christian in name only) or by using your free time to interact with and witness to the Japanese. There needs to be more Christian English teachers here. A lot of the English teachers are very pagen and worldly, but the Japanese tend to see foreigners as Christians so it gives Christianty a bad name. Japan needs more Christian teachers.
paisleyyama 3 years ago
my heart warms as they recieved the lord Jesus Christ. God bless Japan!
tadomega 3 years ago
simply beautiful!!!
vr76 3 years ago
Nice to see young Christians in Japan ! I hope it's growing!!
God bless you
TakumoZ 4 years ago
Great video. Looks like we've been to some of the same places. We take a team annually to Hope International Fellowship which is in Izunokuni-shi, Shizuoka-ken (a city in the center of the Izu penisula).
- Cameron
NewDayCommunity 4 years ago
Japan is aswsome!
liuguoyu 4 years ago