What are the main criticisms towards Shintoism?

Thanks for the A2A. I guess the biggest criticism of Shinto is that it's both religion and politics, at least from a modern standard. This has kind of been the case since ancient times. read more

Shinto possesses nationalistic aspects that may scare some Western onlookers. But this is a criticism that I believe is more mired in ignorance. The Emperor of Japan is seen as a descendant of the gods in Shinto, and is quite holy. As a practicing Shintoist, my interpretation varies from someone born into it. read more

Shinto has been a major part of Japanese life and culture throughout the country's history, but for the greater part of that history Shinto has shared its spiritual, cultural, and political roles with Buddhism and Confucianism. read more

Another feminist criticism of religion is the portrayal of God as an omnipotent, perfect power, where this power is one of domination, which is persistently associated with the characteristics of ideal masculinity. read more