Where can I find Shintoism community in Indonesia?

Other religions in addition to those officially recognised are practised around Indonesia, but citizens must affiliate themselves to one of the six on identity cards etc. There is a small Jewish community, and Animism and Kebatinan are also practised. read more

No, Shinto is absolutely not a kind of Buddhism in Japan. The two are completely different, and are only associated because out of convenience. Buddhism is a very flexible religion, and as it has been transmitted from country to country, it adopts various aspects and reconciles with the country so as to better fit in. read more

Ethics in Shinto are cultural and situational; there are no Shinto commandments or precepts forbidding certain actions. Male homosexuality has sometimes been socially acceptable, and at other times it has been frowned upon. Marital infidelity by men has often been overlooked, but women are almost always expected to be faithful. read more