According to both evolutionist and creationist believers, the starting point in nature evolution or creation is the creation of whatever you consider as starting point. There should be someone responsible of this creation. This is who called God. So, nature based religion is essentially God based religion.
Shinto and other animist systems believe that everything has a spirit. Some forms of Witchcraft and Druidism may fit the bill as well. As you may be aware the "God" based religions favour brutilizing the earth over stewardship. Answer#3 All things in the cosmos or universal is a composite of energies. Therefore all things, living or non living beings is impermanent subject to changes due to the conflicts amongst the composite of energies. All things, living or non living is part of 'nature' and therefore subject to the Laws of Nature. Lord Buddha became enlightened and understood the concept of 'nature' and its Natural Laws and showed us the way of life in accordance with the Natural Laws. As all conditional things are impermanent they undergo suffering as they are unable to control the changes of conflicting energies. His core Teaching is the Sufferings, the cause of Suffering, the end to Suffering and the way to end Suffering. His Teaching of Suffering is fundamentally support with His theory of 'Non- Self' and 'Impermanance' Both these fundamental theories are based on the Natural Laws and hence, Buddhism is a nature based way of life or nature based education rather than a religion, where religion insist that God is the creator of all things.
This type of religion is commonly referred to as animism. In animism, followers believe that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. This belief system often involves worshiping or revering these spirits and forces of nature.
It depends on what you really believe about nature.
- If you are awestruck at some time by a majestic landscape, beautiful sunset. To some like myself this is a kind of worship for the creator of all things, God.
- If you worship nature itself or the mother earth in general some of that falls under Neopaganism and other New Age ideas.
- If you believe there are spirits or souls in all things (rocks, trees, animals etc.). Then this is Animism and is a common belief in native tribes like some Inuit Indians. Also used some in some eastern religion like Shinto.
- If you worship forces in nature or a spirit world some feel are behind the material world then Totemism or Shamanism. Another example would be many in Wicca.
- If you just feel a cosmic connection to nature, but don't believe any spiritual aspect. Natural religion is a kind of poetic version of this. Some aspects of Naturalism fall into this category.
- If you feel there is only material world exists and deny anything that can't be currently measured (including consciousness), then Materialism covers this.
Hope this helps clarify
Animism, Paganism and Wicca are all faiths which embrace nature.
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Shinto is the religion that follows the "way of kami." Kami are sacred spirits in Shinto belief and practices, embodying the elements of nature, natural forces, and ancestors.
Kievan Rus' religion was initially traditional Slavic paganism, worshipping a variety of nature gods and spirits. In 988, Grand Prince Vladimir I of Kiev converted the kingdom to Orthodox Christianity, which became the predominant religion in the region.
Shinto, the native religion of Japan, has a name that translates to "Way of the Gods." Shinto emphasizes the worship of kami, which are considered to be sacred spirits present in nature.
The Adena tribe's religion is not well-documented, as they did not leave a written record of their beliefs. However, it is believed that they held animistic beliefs, worshiping spirits in nature and engaging in burial rituals that suggest a belief in an afterlife.
The Susquehannocks practiced a traditional indigenous religion that included beliefs in nature spirits, ancestor worship, and a cosmology that connected the physical and spiritual worlds. They had shamans who served as spiritual leaders and healers within their communities. With European contact, some Susquehannocks also adopted elements of Christianity.
Shinto is the religion that follows the "way of kami." Kami are sacred spirits in Shinto belief and practices, embodying the elements of nature, natural forces, and ancestors.
It is hard to answer, because usually all religions are based on spirits.
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shintoists believe that when they die they eventually become one with the spirits and in turn, with nature to which all things return. shintoists believe that when they die they eventually become one with the spirits and in turn, with nature to which all things return. shintoists believe that when they die they eventually become one with the spirits and in turn, with nature to which all things return. shintoists believe that when they die they eventually become one with the spirits and in turn, with nature to which all things return. shintoists believe that when they die they eventually become one with the spirits and in turn, with nature to which all things return.
Human nature is a bit selfish and self governing. It forces a man to do what he wants. Whereas religion forces him to do what's best for him as well as other humans too. Religion does not restrain human, it just bounds the beast in limits.
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Igorot believe in nature spiritsThey also believe in anito.The anito is like a humanoid sculpture.They believe that their love ones can posses the anito.They pray in their anito to give them good harvest,safe travel and safe bayanihan
Before the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion.
Forces of Nature, Five Elements and Planetory Influences.
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Shintosim is a Japanese religion that worships political rulers and the spirits of nature, including the all-important god of rice.