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As with many
other pagan
societies,
Shinto belief
has its own
supposed Sun-
god:
Amaterasu.
myths, rules and traditions and
which one of these would lead to
truth? How can it be ascertained
which of these is right or contains
an element of truth, even if it be a
little one?
All these questions are the result of the fact that following the su-
perstitious traditions and perverse values of one’s forefathers cannot
lead to the truth. Allah advises in Surat al-Baqara to those who blindly
believe in the superstitious religion of their ancestors to reflect on this
reality:
When they are told, “Follow what Allah has sent down to you,”
They say, “We are following what we found our fathers doing.”
Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)
