Show New Religious Cults Doing Immense Business In Japan TOKYO JAPAN Still booming are some religious lions in Japan as religion followIng following follow follow- Ing the war is becoming even more topsy Buddhism and Shintoism are gradually recovering from their great loss lou of prestige following the surrender and Christianity Is I. said to be spreading very slowly lowly despite despite de de- spite the occupation It would appear that the tight money situation would discourage new cults but It is very much otherwise These new sects are doIng do- do hag Ing a thriving business attending the sick advising disturbed bust bull neumen and telling fortunes for forthe forthe forthe the lovesick Meanwhile long long-es churches are having trouble making both ends meet Their followers either have deserted desert desert- ed or have become Impoverished The religious section in the ministry min of ot education reports that the 42 prewar organizations have havo been been I joined by newcomers and that registrations are continuously pouring pouring pour pour- I ing in from all over the country The newcomers are credited with witha I Ia a following of persons The new religions are mostly I mixtures of ot Buddhism and Shin Shine Their common character character- are ere that the religious doc dos trines are r simple and their founders found found- ers ens are medium like soothsayers They stress the pre present lent world and do not distinguish much between clergy clerrY and laymen They offer otter ions for tor present Fluent Ills ucb M a. sick sickness ness ess poverty and crop trouble Most of the founders of pw tho new know something about religions fortune medicine lne magic malic sand and fortune fortun tell teU this knowledge effee- effee ff c- c and use we Mg ni I |