in a cascade over the river
yet endowed is a rainbow
for your relish under His reign(praising the Lord...)
Know Yourself Near and Far to God
(Connaissez vous qui sont de près ou de loin à Dieu)
In these days in the Japanese Diet, the budgetary committees of the Lower House and Upper House have been held.
Every minister of the cabinet, including the new Prime Minister Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, is obliged to attend the Q&A session of the committee in both the Houses.
The NHK TV station broadcasts the session live in both the morning and the afternoon.
One requirement for the prime minister of Japan is to bear physically and psychologically severe questions and accusations by opposition parties in the committees televised live for hours without interruption except one hour at lunch time.
This is a big difference from the U.S. presidency and the Chinese one-party tyranny.
But, my wish is for ministers and law makers to discuss the relationship between mankind and God for the peace of the world and the survival of mankind in the era of global economy and global warming.
(Please double click the image below.)
Put simply, worship of God or Allah as an individual should take priority over worship as an Israelite, a Christian, or a Muslim.
Put simply, worship of the Creator of the material world and the spiritual world as an individual should take priority over worship of Buddha or other gods as a Buddhist, a Hindu, a Taoist, a Confucian, a Shintoist, or simply a Japanese.
Reference
Taoism:
The character Tao 道 (or Dao, depending on the romanisation scheme) means "path" or "way", but in Chinese religion and philosophy it has taken on more abstract meanings. Tao is rarely an object of worship, being treated more like the Indian concepts of atman and dharma. The word "Taoism" is used to translate different Chinese terms. Daojiao/Taochiao (道教 "teachings/religion of the Dao") refers to Daoism as a religion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism
Confucianism:
Confucianism is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought which has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia up to the 21st century. Some people in Europe have considered it to have been the secular "state religion" in East Asian countries because of governmental promotion of Confucian values and needs.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism
Brahmanism:
The Vedic period is held to have ended around 500 BC, Vedic religion gradually metamorphosizing into the historical Indian religions, among them the Vedanta school of Hinduism and Buddhism, the former further evolving into Puranic Hinduism, the latter diversifying into Chinese and Japanese schools.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_Brahmanism
Hinduism:
Hinduism is a diverse system of thought with beliefs spanning monotheism, polytheism, panentheism, pantheism, monism and atheism. It is sometimes referred to as henotheistic (devotion to a single "God" while accepting the existence of other gods), but any such term is an oversimplification of the complexities and variations of belief.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism
"...He has stretched out his mighty arm and scattered the proud with all their plans..."
(Nun hebt er seinen gewaltigen Arm und fegt die Stolzen weg samt ihren Planen.)