Zen Shrine?

[Melikochan]

There is no such thing as a Zen "shrine" -- Shrine indicates Shintoism or something vaguely "Shinto." Zen is a sect of Buddhism, which has temples. It's the difference between "-ji" and "-tera/dera" or "jinja."

[TeeOhEm]

So?
It doesn't need to make sense.

[Melikochan]

There's a difference between "making sense" and "mixing up terms for religious/spiritual centers."

[ruffle thumpkin]

we dont care for these rules it can be called whatever they want to call it

[Megus140]

Melikochan

There's a difference between "making sense" and "mixing up terms for religious/spiritual centers."

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Chill dude, it's freaking Gaia. Nothing bad will happen.

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[Dante the Shadeslayer]

k i dont care either

[Tevwes]

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[Elec Darkholm]

Gaia is a seperate world from Earth, these religions may not exist in the created world of Gaia. They are simple terms and they are obviously oly to give the feel of the place.

[Frankachu]

Melikochan

There is no such thing as a Zen "shrine" -- Shrine indicates Shintoism or something vaguely "Shinto." Zen is a sect of Buddhism, which has temples. It's the difference between "-ji" and "-tera/dera" or "jinja."

Not according to Wikipedia. rolleyes You put too much emphasis on the word's origin. Its okay. You tried.

[SykoSilver]

It's very possible that it's just tentative-- but it's also possible that Gaia, being a fictional universe, has different meanings and interpretations associated with those terms.

[Melikochan]

Ignoring mistakes like this encourages cultural ignorance. I'm not doing anything that would require me to "chill" -- I am pointing out a mistake in hopes that Gaia will recognize it.

Frankachu

Not according to Wikipedia. rolleyes You put too much emphasis on the word's origin. Its okay. You tried.

...You're using Wikipedia as a valid source? XD That's actually really funny.

[Ambrotos Arkhon]

lol are you serious? a shrine can be ANYTHING people have shrine websites to animes, people, objects.
Definition of a shrine. (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?sourceid=Mozilla-search&va=shrine)

Main Entry: 1shrine
Pronunciation: 'shrIn, especially Southern 'srIn
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scrIn, from Latin scrinium case, chest
1 a : a case, box, or receptacle; especially : one in which sacred relics (as the bones of a saint) are deposited b : a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity : SANCTUARY c : a niche containing a religious image
2 : a receptacle (as a tomb) for the dead
3 : a place or object hallowed by its associations

[Frankachu]

Melikochan

Ignoring mistakes like this encourages cultural ignorance. I'm not doing anything that would require me to "chill" -- I am pointing out a mistake in hopes that Gaia will recognize it.

What's your backing on such claim then, other than your own words?

[Korreon]

Melikochan

Ignoring mistakes like this encourages cultural ignorance. I'm not doing anything that would require me to "chill" -- I am pointing out a mistake in hopes that Gaia will recognize it.

Frankachu

Not according to Wikipedia. rolleyes You put too much emphasis on the word's origin. Its okay. You tried.

...You're using Wikipedia as a valid source? XD That's actually really funny.

Who cares? rolleyes

[Melikochan]

Frankachu

Melikochan

Ignoring mistakes like this encourages cultural ignorance. I'm not doing anything that would require me to "chill" -- I am pointing out a mistake in hopes that Gaia will recognize it.

What's your backing on such claim then, other than your own words?

Japanese History in high school, along with the history course "Japan to 1600" in college.