Washington Resistance Army wrote:Hanafuridake wrote:
Baha'i incorporates previous religious founders as its own prophets. I've known several Wiccans who unironically believe matriarchal prehistory pseudohistory and members of Japanese new religions who claim to be returns to purer forms of preexisting religions. The important thing for them is that they can establish some link with the past, even if relying on easily disproved historical or theological arguments.
Gotta admit while I've heard and read lots on newer Chinese religions I haven't heard much at all about them in Japan.
Most of them share much of the same religious language and concepts while being inspired by Christianity, Buddhism, Shinto, or Neo-Confucianism. They tend to be very health-based and emphasize the idea that being cheerful and grateful is an important part in solving the problems of your life.