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similarly organised for the purpose of
advocating a religious faith, but one which
is not considered by the State to come under
the category of a religious body.
(2)
Religious bodies are divided into
five categories, viz:- Shinto sects, Buddhists
seats, denominations of Christianity or other
religions, (Buddhist) temples and churches.
(Buddhist) temples are required to be juridical
persons; other religious bodies may be juridical
persons, if it is so desired (Articles 1 and 2).
Hitherto such regulations as have existed
(the main enactment on the subject being a Decree
of the former Dajokan of 1884) have applied
only to Chinto and Buddhist seats, and not to
Christian churches and other religious organi-
sations, end Buddhist temples only have been
accorded the privilege of forming a juridical
too, It is noteworthy,/that this is the
person.
first occasion on which Christianity has been
specifically named in any laws or regulations
bearing on the subject of religion.
(3)
A (Buddhist or shinto) sect, or a
denomination of Christianity or other religion,
must obtain from the competent Minister of State
(the Minister of Education) sanction for its
establishment (Article 3); a (Buddhist) temple
or /