Almost all Japanese have grown to avoid thinking deeply about their own religions, especially after 1945 due to the fact that they are satisfied with their life. In my opinion, every religion has a similar aim. It tries to save humans from many forms of suffering. Most people (1)look away from death and plague and (3)look down on poor and elderly people. (2)Looking back on the human history, our ancestors often suffered from starvation.
They therefore needed some form of religion to get through such a tough situation. In the past, Several religions actually helped many people: Buddhism, Shinto, Confucianism, Christianity etc…
However, there is a pervasive flowering of materialism during the 21st century in Japan. Individualism and the worship of money are more widespread than any religion. Of course the Japanese (4)look forward to going to a shrine once a year, but it has lost it’s religious meaning. They just enjoy an annual event whose historical or religious significance they might not understand. All because they don’t have serious problems compared to their ancestors. As a result, they don’t need religion.
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Title: They don’t need to religion.
Almost Japanese becoming don’t think deeply gradually their own religions, especially after 1945. Because they are satisfied with their life. In my opinion, every religion has a similar aim. It tries to save a human from many suffering. Most people (1)look away from death and plague, They (3)look down on poor and elderly people. (2)Look back on the human history, our ancestors often suffered from starving.
They therefore needed some religion for alive in such a tough situation. In the past, Several religions actually helped many people: Buddhism, Shinto, Confucianism, Christianism etc…
However, There is flowering huge material civilization during the 21st century in Japan. Individualism and worship of money are widely spread than religions. Japanese (4)look forward to going shrine once a year, but it’s not religious meaning. Just enjoying the annual event which they don’t understand the historical or religious meaning. Because they don’t have a serious problem compare than their ancestors. As a result, They don’t need to religion.
homework:
(1)look away: Turn your head away so as not to see.
(e.g.)”The scene was so horrible that I had to look away.”
(2)look back on: Remember the past.
(e.g.)”My parents and their friends like to look back on “the good old days”.”
(3)look down on: Consider as inferior.
(e.g.)”He tends to look down on anyone who is not successful.”
(4)look forward to: Await or anticipate with pleasure.
(e.g.)”I look forward to seeing you next week-end.”
notice
In this article, I try to appropriate use 4 phrasal verbs(No.1~4) in this article which I write my daily life and thoughts because I’m learning English. This is one of writing training.