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@sun @SuperDicq @menherahair

It's pretty normal in Pagan (ie. non-Abrahamic) religions to have an ethnic focus. But at the same time basically all of them draw influences and incorporate elements including deities and spirits from neighbouring groups. Shinto has a whole slew of kami which originated from China, Korea, India, etc. Even the word "kami" is from "kamuy" which is Ainu. Pagan attitudes towards foreigners varies, with some groups being very insular, and other groups being quite inclusive, even within European Paganism. When there's no central authority to dictate a person's authenticity, it's left up to the specific priesthood/tradition who train and initiate the person. But when a religion gets intertwined with centralised state authority/registration then it can take longer to untangle, especially if subsidies are involved.

https://www.greenshinto.com/2016/05/08/foreign-priests/

@sun @menherahair @SuperDicq whats wrong with in group preference? calling it 'racism' is bigotry in itself, and i'd say its even worse if people subscribe to such bigotry and anti preference behavior
who the fuck are others to assume they can tell another human being how they can think and live

>dat person is raycis
then stay the fuck away from them and shut the fuck up

not sperging on you sun just really fuckin tired of racism being treated like its a thing because some groups of shit bags dont like tthey get treated how the content of their character demands