Read the following article:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_REL_JAPAN_MONK_DELIVERY_ASOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-30-01-20-46
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. What is Obo-san bin? Why is it drawing criticism from Buddhist organizations?
2. How many other countries in the world offer this type of service?
3. Why are so many Buddhist temples, especially rural ones, having such financial trouble?
4. Who is Kakeru? Why does the author include his story in this article?
5. Kaichi Watanabe says that this new internet service is helping people relate to Buddhist monks more than ever. Explain his reasoning.
6. In your opinion, is this type of service for a religious ritual appropriate? Should it be offered? Why or why not?
Samantha Hayes
ReplyDelete1. It is known as "Mr. Monk Delivery" and the Buddhist think they are commercializing religion.
2. No other countries offer this type of service.
3. The temples are losing offerings and business with hereditary members in their communities.
4. Kakeru is a public relations secretary for the Japan Buddhist Association. The author wanted to tell the story to show people the service from Amazon.
5. The internet service gives monks an opportunity to meet more people to share Bhudda's teachings.
6. I don't believe in Bhuddism to begin with, but if Amazon wants to rent them the space to do that then they can.
Jon Oue
ReplyDelete1.He is the monk deliverer. They believe that it is commercializing religion.
2.Zero
3.They survive on offerings and not a lot of people are giving anymore.
4.He is a guy that lost his son and went online o get a monk to do his funeral because it was cheaper.
5.He believes that the people will inquire about the monk and will get to know them better.
6. I believe that it should not be advertised on the internet because it takes away from the real parts of religion, the actual people meeting together.
Alex George
ReplyDelete1) Obo-san bin is an online monk delivery service many people believe that it is commercializing religion and it is taking away from temples.
2) None the only one is Japan.
3) Since they cost so much people are trying to find cheaper options like Obo-san bin to do funerals or other rituals.
4) Kakeru was a seventeen-year-old that died from cancer. His father was unable to afford the prices at his temple so he went online to Minrevi to look for a monk who could perform his son’s funeral.
5) It gives people a much easier access to monks and it helps teach people about Buddha's teachings and he also hoped it would make people feel more comfortable about approaching Buddhist temples.
6) I believe that online services should be offered because it gives people the chance to have a true Buddhist funeral or ceremony without breaking the bank. People can experience religious teachings much easier since they don’t have to go to a temple to perform any of the ceremony’s. It doesn’t matter where you go for a religious event or how to schedule it as long as your loved ones get a proper ceremony then that should be all that matters.
Marley Hobbs-
ReplyDelete1. Obo-san bin is the selling of religious monks online and it is bringing up a lot of talk about whether you should be able to buy them online or not.
2. No other country offers this type of service besides them.
3. They are losing offerings and business with hereditary members in their community.
4. To show how and why people are using the online service instead of the monks from temples.
5. I think he means that this is just a new age approaching and it will now just be harder to make a living in a Buddhist temple and the internet is just a fast way for Buddhist to approach more people and get their service out there.
6. I guess the service for this ritual is okay if the family really wants it and it should be offered to those who do want it.
1. It’s a service online that allows you to locate a monk that will perform funerals and other rituals. Buddhist organizations feel that, by allowing the service to be offered from a provider on their website, Amazon is making the religion seem profit-based.
ReplyDelete2. Zero.
3. Monk family members are often the ones who offer and give the temples the most business, but they have stopped offering, and the temples are losing money because of it.
4. He’s the late son of Yutaka Uematsu. The author does this to compare it with the specifics of a regular temple, and list the service’s benefits.
5. In the year of 2016, our lives are surrounded by technology. It’s a digital age, and the internet is everyone’s reliable and easy source for almost anything. This service gives its customers a whole new outlook on the old and traditional view of Buddhism and upgrades it to a more familiar technique of advertising.
6. Yes, I think so. The obvious reason for my answer is that the traditional temples may have closed down if the service had not existed, so why wouldn’t they try to expand their business to the internet? Also, I don’t feel that there’s something wrong with spreading the word about a diminishing religion's customs or any religion's customs. Many different religions have their methods of advertising and getting their beliefs out to the world, and same goes for their rituals. As long as Amazon does not brand themselves with Buddhism because that could be a violation to the beliefs of their providers.
Elle Turner
ReplyDelete1. It is a monk delivery. It is drawing criticism for "commercializing religion"
2. No other countries offer this...
3. They are losing offerings and business.
4. 17 year old boy who died of cancer. He includes his story because it shows you how much money you can save not using a traditional funeral service.
5. People can actually afford it now is what he is saying
6. It is appropriate in my opinion. It should be offered to help lower the prices of funerals.
Sarah Taylor
ReplyDelete1. Obo-San Bin is a monk service that is offered on amazon. He is available for Buddhist rituals etc. It’s drawing criticism from Buddhist Organizations because they see it as commercializing religion, and it also causes the funding of local temples to decline. This could cause a majority of them temples to shut down.
2. No other countries in the world offer this service or type of service.
3. The temples are having so much financial struggle because the hereditary members in their community are no longer turning to their local temples for service. Without the tourism and local community, which is their main financial support, they could close down.
4. Kakeru is the son of Yutaka Uematsu who recently passed away from cancer. The author includes his story to show that this service isn’t “evil” or that it does have pros as well as cons.
5. With the prices of the service being lower, more people can afford them. It’s also easier for contact purposes. You can call 24/7 and the monk comes to you. They are much more accessible.
6. I believe that all services in this field have their pros and cons. I personally think this service isn’t a bad thing for people of their religion. It makes it easier to share their religion and help people. The monks are so much more accessible and eligible for use by the people. While preserving the temples and traditions is very important, most religions focus on sharing their faith. This service had good contributions.
Kenna Eldridge
ReplyDelete1. Buddhist monk that performs funerals and other rituals. They criticize the Internet marketer of commercializing religion.
2. None
3. The cost for their services is often perceived as murky and overpriced.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year-old son who passed away. To show that the online funeral service was cheaper and a lot more helpful in this painful time.
5. He says that it is helping to spread the religion and to make the temples more approachable.
6. Yes, it should be allowed. Some people who are Buddhist may not be able to afford the temples, this gives them the opportunity to have a religious based service without breaking the bank.
Nia Hodges
ReplyDelete1. Obo-san bin is a monk delivery website where monks are paid to go to homes, funeral halls, or graves to perform the requested ceremonies. Buddhist organizations are criticizing it because the internet marketer has commercialized the religion.
2. No other countries offer this type of service.
3. So many Buddhists temples are having financial problems because they aren’t getting as much tourism, they’re losing offerings, and they are losing business with hereditary members in their communities which have been their main source of income.
4. Kakeru is a seventeen year old boy that died battling cancer. His story was included because it shows how this service helped his parents have his funeral for much less money and how easy the process was.
5. Kaichi Watanabe feels this way because monks can share Buddha’s teachings one on one with people and it makes Buddhist temples more approachable.
6. I think this type of service is very appropriate. It helps people who cannot afford to have an expensive funeral and makes it easier to be a part of a religion. It should be offered and I personally it does more good than those commercials here in America where all they do is ask for money for their church and promise something amazing will happen to them for doing it.
Tyra Dunn
ReplyDelete1: Monk Delivery. Commercialized religion.
2: none
3: Japanese temples moved in.
4: Youtaka Uematsu's son. He died and funeral service for his family costs too much, and his dad went to the service. it was cheap and easy.
5: They are there to help people in times of need.
6: Yes and yes because if it doesn't harm the religion in any way, then it is not a threat.
Arianna Taylor 5th Period
ReplyDelete1. Monk delivery website. It became a trend and commercialized religion.
2. No other countries in the world offer this type of service.
3. The funerals int hese temples are cotsting lots of money.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17 year old son. The author included his story to provide an example to explain the need of funeral service providers.
5. The online funeral services are there for those in need.
6. Yes because this online service allows people to relate to Buddhist familial teachings.
Jesslyin Edwards
ReplyDelete1. A Mr. Monk Delivery, because it’s selling religion online which is against its tradition.
2. None of the other countries in the world.
3. They are spending their money online for the Monkey Delivery services for rituals and don’t need to offer any more money to any churches.
4. Uematsu's 17-year-old son who died last month from battling cancer. To give an example of what modern families do when someone dies which is go online, and to find the cheapest price.
5. Lots of services are online, and everyone basically in the world spend a lot of time going online doing things. You can also meet the Buddhist monks, and he can show him his teachings a lot easier, cheaper, and faster than ever. The Buddhist monks also make a living off of this just like any normal person who has a job does.
6. No, because religion shouldn’t be about the money, and it shouldn’t be offered at all. Religion is about faith and believing not about what is cheaper or faster, and promoting it online for income isn’t right. If someone to really make a profit off of it, then they should get another job like other religious preachers do to make an income.
Chris Thomas
ReplyDelete1) A monk delivery service from Amazon Japan. It is drawing criticism because they say that Amazon has a bad attitude about it.
2) No other countries offer this.
3) They are having trouble because they cannot compete with Amazon prices.
4) A seventeen year old who died from cancer. They included it in the story so the audience could have sympathy and relate better.
5) With the internet ideas can spread faster so, if more people have access to that idea then they can understand better.
6) I think it's fine just because it's not traditional doesn't mean it's not bad. Most people have a bible app on their phone. Is that wrong? It's basically the same concept. We are not gonna care if a bible printing company goes out of business. Funerals are expensive and the temples can catch up or be left behind.
Kelsi Hobson
ReplyDelete1. It is a monk delivery and it has promted Buddhist organizations to critize them for commercializing religion.
2. No other country offers this service.
3. More people are using the "Mr. Monk Delivery" instead because the temples prices are too high.
4. He was a young teenage boy who died and they used his story to show how his family used the service and how beneficial it was.
5. He believes it is making temples more approachable for everyone.
6. No, because religious rituals shoould be held in a more appropriate setting. I do not think it should be offered because it is an easy way out. Instead of them going to the temple and doing the ritual the right way, its just more convenient for them to have it where they want it and do it the way they want to do it.
1. It is a website where you can pay to have a Buddhist monk come to an event to perform a ritual for you. The Japanese Buddhist Association frowns upon the idea of purchasing a religious figure from a website instead of a temple.
ReplyDelete2. None, Japan is the only country in the world who has these services.
3. Tourism is declining and the monk delivery services are separating people from the temple where the it is producing money.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17 year old son who died from cancer. To show that some people can't afford the "outrageous" price of a temple and have to sacrifice a proper ritual for a monk delivery ritual.
5. It is similar to Saddartha Guatama's practices of teaching when and everywhere you can the ideas of Buddha. It gives a closer connection to the religion in this modern age of social reclusive behavior where people don't often travel to temples instead they have a connection over the internet providing a farther spectrum of people to teach Buddha's ideas to.
6. Yes, I mean when you put a price on sacred rituals at all it's bad. It is an example of Martin Luther's problem, indulgence sales. If you have to pay a large sum for the monk's faith it would be the equivalent of buying faith itself. If you can teach Buddha's teaching through the internet go ahead and do so, your goal isn't to force people to pay your temple fee that is greed not educating the masses about the word of Buddha.
-Will Yarbrough-
Wynn
ReplyDelete1. It delivers monks. It commercializes religion.
2. No other.
3. They're expensive.
4. A teenager who died of cancer. His father used Obo-san bin for his funeral.
5. They meet more people in order to share Buddhist teachings.
6. I don't care if it's ritual appropriate. If someone would rather go to the internet for this type of service, so be it. The price is much more moderate than it would be to go to a temple for a service that would require any monk.
Rachel Walker
ReplyDelete1. Obo-sin bin is where you can go online to find a Buddhist monk to perform at rituals. It is receiving criticism because it's commercializing religion.
2. It is allowed in no countries besides Japan.
3. The temples are losing offerings and business which was the financial support of the temples.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year-old son who died from cancer. He is included because for his funeral, his father was searching online for a funeral service provider because his family temple's prices were too high.
5. He is meeting more people to share his teachings.
6. I do think this service is appropriate. It should be offered because some people can't afford the pricing so they need a different option, but if someone is against the ritual then they can choose not to be a part of it.
Lacey Martin
ReplyDelete1. A service that lets you "order" a Buddhist monk to perform rituals. It is receiving criticism because people think Amazon is degrading the religion by making the monk delivery commercialized.
2. None
3. Their main source of income is from hereditary members in their community and their prices are much higher than the online services so those people are shying away from the temples as other convenient options are becoming more available.
4. Kakeru is Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year-old son, who died of cancer. The story was included because it makes you sympathetic towards the online servicing because it helped Yutaka Uematsu have an easier time finding affordable funeral services for his son.
5. Since it makes the monks more accessible, more people will use their service and won't find them as unapproachable as maybe they would seem in the temple with extremely high prices. Also, in an age of electronics, the online ordering is becoming more and more convenient.
6. I think that it could go either way because I am not personally a part of the religion therefore I can not speak as to say whether this is offensive to a sacred religious ritual by being commercialized online. I think it should be continued to be offered because it has made things more convenient for both monks and those in need of their services alike, but I don't think that it should become the exclusive method that you can get these services done because there's always going to be someone who doesn't agree with it being done online, so there should always be a separate option.
Dustin Spencer
ReplyDelete1. It is a Buddhist service serves for funerals in Japan; Buddhist don't like it because they do not get any more money out of it.
2.none
3. The temples depend on the money that monks get for performing funeral services
4. A 17 year old boy who died; they put this story in the article because it gives examples of how and why people use Obo-san bin.
5. People can use the obo-san and it helps more people relate because more people can afford it.
6. I think this type of service should be offered because more people can afford it, and plus it gives more options. The service should not be taken away from people because if you are against it, then go out and ask a monk to do a service for you and keep your nose out of other peoples business.
Liam Andrus
ReplyDelete1. Obi-san bin is a monk delivery service. It is receiving criticism because it is being viewed as commercializing religion.
2. None.
3. Because they get most of their money from offerings, which aren't happening because people aren't really going to temples because its much cheaper to get an online monk to perform rituals and ceremonies.
4. A person who died and had an Obo-san bin funeral. The author includes this because it might invoke a feeling of sympathy towards the child, and influence their decisions if they like Obo-san bin.
5. It might help people to relate to monks more because it kinda brings monks up to date, technology wise, in a world where basically everyone uses technology in their daily lives.
6. Well, because i don't fully understand Buddhism, it seems okay for Obo-san bin to be offered because its a lot cheaper. If i actually were a buddhist, I wouldnt want my religion being altered.
holly mcdonough
ReplyDelete1. A monk delivery. It is commercializing religion.
2. 0
3. They are losing business.
4.Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year-old son because he searched on the internet to find a funeral service that he wanted because the temple was too expensive.
5. People don.t go to temples asking for funerals for their parents but they are becoming more approachable places with the service being offered.
6. I don't think that its inappropriate for people to buy funeral services. I don't see a problem with it being offered because if it is cheaper and just as respectful for the deceased they aren't going to care why should I.
Elaine Doyle
ReplyDelete1 an online way to get Buddhist monks to preform funerals
2 none
3 no one wants to pay for an expensive funeral
4 a man whos son died he is included because it shows why people are using this service
5 it comes from the internet which like everyone is on
6 Its hard to condemn this service because if funerals are overpriced how can we tell someone they should pay more money, but at the same time something as sacred as a funeral shouldn't be something you shop for online it should be more that. I think they should get rid of the Obo-san bin but only if the Buddhist temples help the people by lowering the price.
Elijah Lane
ReplyDelete1. Japanese for Mr. Monk Delivery and the Criticism from the Buddhist Organizations comes from the possibility that no one is going to want to the temples anymore.
2. None
3. Because the new internet service for monk delivery is sucking up all of their business with their cheaper pricing and convenience
4. Yutaka Uematsu's deceased son who died of cancer. His story was told because this shows even in times like these, some people will still try to commemorate their dead ones without wanting to put themselves in even more anxiety thanks to debt.
5. Because Wantanabe would be able to interact with people and get to know them instead of just coming their and taking a person's money by doing some rituals.
6. It shouldn't because religion is a sacred part of many people's lives, and that shouldn't be exploited on the internet as some type of business.
Amy Ingle
ReplyDelete1.a "Mr. Monk Delivery" ; it was " commercializing religion"
2.This isn't allowed in other countries.
3. They are losing offerings and business with hereditary members in their communities who in the past have supported them financially.
4. He is the public relations secretary for the Japan Buddhist Association. This story is included as an example of how expensive it is for them to have the funerals.
5. In a way it is more "modernized" which makes it more approachable for younger people and helps them relate to it better.
6. I think if the person thinks it is appropriate they should be allowed to use the service but if it makes them feel uncomfortable and like they are disrespecting their religion they shouldn't use the service. I think it should be allowed because no one is forcing them to use it. Just because you are in the same religion as someone does not mean that you and that person have the exact same beliefs. For example, all Christians don't have the exact same churches, church services, and some beliefs are different. They participate in what they think is right and avoid what they think is wrong. It comes down to their personal beliefs and it should be a decision that they make themselves.
caitlyn lewis
ReplyDelete1. Monk Delivery. It is reducing funds to Buddhist temples.
2.None
3.People don't have as deeper ties to a temple anymore because of the Monk Delivery business.
4.He was Yutaka Uematsu's 17 year old son that died of cancer. Yutaka ordered the Funeral service provider from online because his local temple's prices were really high.
5. More people can share Buddha's teachings.
6. Yes, because it is more affordable and they are real monks. I get peoples reasoning because it is reducing funding to temples but funerals are expensive.
1. Mr. Monk delivery, services that a monk preforms that are bought through the internet. They say i is wrong to commercialize the religion.
ReplyDelete2. none
3. Because people are using the online services instead of coming to the temple to buy the services from the temple.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year-old son. it shows explicitly how it is much more affordable and practical to use the online services.
5. with more people on the internet now he says that the buddahist ritual services will be more approachable than ever from outside people.
6. It is appropriate and should definaely be used. It provides people with a more affordable way to do the same services they would do at any other temple.
Joy Chou
ReplyDelete1. Obo-san bin is a monk “delivery” service that has been criticized of commercializing religion.
2. Japan is the only country offering this type of service.
3. They aren’t receiving many offerings, and are losing business with hereditary members in their communities which have been their main source of financial support.
4. Kakeru is a 17 year-old boy who died of cancer. His family was able to use the service offered by Minrevi in order to have the rituals performed at Kakeru’s funeral for a reasonable price.
5. The service allows the monks to share their religion’s teachings and makes Buddhist temples a more approachable place for everyone, according to Watanabe
6. There doesn’t seem to be any harm in this type of service. If anything, it seems to be beneficial for Buddhist monks in Japan. The service provides them with an opportunity to share their religion’s teachings. It also, as Kaichi Watanabe said, makes Buddhist temples a more approachable place for everyone, which could prevent many from closing.
Maxine Ball
ReplyDelete1. An online service that lets you order monks online.
2. None.
3. Because not many people are ordering funeral services anymore.
4. The public relations secretary for the Japan Buddhist Association, to have other peoples’ opinions in the article.
5. It is making the Buddhist temples more approaching for everyone.
6. I feel both ways about this. I mean, today you go on the internet to find almost anything, so why would it be wrong to go online to find a monk? It’s basically like any other service. But then again, sending a monk through Amazon is a bit weird and, if you think about it, wrong.
Dr. Elle Allen (:
ReplyDelete1. It is where Amazon Japan is delivering Monks. No other religion/country is treated this way and it doesn't go over well with Buddhist Organizations...They are displeased with Amazon's attitude towards religion.
2. NONE
3. "Monk delivery services have emerged as many of Japan's 75,000 temples are losing offerings and business with hereditary members in their communities which traditionally have been the main source of financial support. That is threatening the survival of many temples in rural areas. In fact, some experts predict that the majority of Japanese temples without income from tourism and other businesses are expected to close over the next several decades."
4. A 17 year-old who died from cancer, and was in need of a funeral service provider. His story was shared to give an example of the outrageous cost and how the internet works in this situation.
5. It is currently the "internet age" and that is the way that young people connect and learn, so by having an online service, he will now be able to get in contact with today's youth.
6. I don't feel that it is really appropriate, but I feel that if you're comfortable with it yourself, then I think you should have the opportunity to take advantage of this service, because it's all about what you believe personally, not what anyone else believes.
1 Mr. Monk Delivery
ReplyDelete2 No other country
3 Because of the delivery service
4 The dead son of Yutaka Uematsu because he needed someone to perform the service for a low cost and they provided it
5 Because of everyone being on the internet it helps the people find the monks easier and makes them seem more approachable.
6 I think it is appropriate because they are still practicing religion and helping people out they are just easier to find and contact.
Abbey Ray,
ReplyDelete1. Obo-san bin means "Mr. Monk Delivery" and its drawing criticism from Buddhist organizations because of the emerging trend of Internet marketing of commercialized religion.
2. No other country in the world offers this type of service.
3. Buddhist temples are having financial trouble due to the loss of offerings and business.
4. Kakeru is a 17 year old boy that died of cancer. The author used Kakeru's story to show how using the monk deliver service is more convenient and less expensive than using the temple.
5. People can relate to monks more than ever now because the monks are more approachable for everyone and they're willing to lend a helping hand to whoever needs it.
6. I think this type of service for a religious ritual is appropriate and should be offered because it's the same concept, just more convenient and less expensive.
KaRon Coleman Jr.
ReplyDelete1. Mr. Monk Delivery. To criticize the Internet marketer of commercializing religion.
2. None.
3. It is overpriced.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year old son died a month because of cancer. He searched for a funeral service provider.
5. People should use it because using that is more useful than asking someone to do it for you.
6. It's appropriate for people in Japan. It should be offered to people only in Japan because they shouldn't interfere with anyone who already has a religion.
Jake Hammonds
ReplyDelete1. It is a monk delivery system in which a website called Minrevi has to send out for funerals and thong of that sort. It is receiving criticism because the Buddhist temples are losing money from this because this is usually where they get their money from and Minrevi is doing it for a lot cheaper.
2. None
3. Because Minrevi is getting a lot of the temple's customers so they aren't receiving as much money.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year-old son; To show how easy is was to get the funeral done through Minrevi.
5. He said it is because, int today's times, no one goes to a temple to ask for a monk for their parents funeral.
6. I believe it is religious appropriate, its just a new way of getting these types of things done easy. It makes the process for a family a lot easier, mentally and money wise.
Madeline King
ReplyDelete1.) some sort of Buddhist monk/ "it shone a spotlight on the emerging trend and promoted a major Buddhist organization to criticize the internet marketer of commercializing religion"
2.)more than a dozen
3.)many monk delivery services
4.)Yutaka Uemstau`s 17 year old son/ he is another searcher that looked up the services before he died and his parents saw that it was not at a good price
5.)many monks are looking the services up on amazon and finding Buddhist teachings
6.)It might as well if we already have racist websites that allow you to find the perfect match for you, no matter what religion you are/ I don't want it to be offered because it may lead up to things that people can no longer take over or take the cite off if things get out of hands.
Burton Drawhorn
ReplyDelete1. It is a service where it allows you to hire monks for religous services, people are upset because they claim it is commercializing religion.
2. Japan is the only country doing this.
3.Because of a lack of finances coming in from tourists
4. He is a monk who was hired to work for the company and I believe that they included his story to help prove that this idea is not necessarily a bad one but one that could benefit Buddhism and could also affect a larger amount of people in a good way.
5. Through the Internet we are able to connect with many different varieties of people and he sees this, by using the Internet people can better spread Buddhist teachings and even if it isn't a traditional thing, it could be one that would be very beneficial to others and Buddhists as well.
6. I am clearly not a Buddhist so I wouldn't know what is traditional and not sacred for them, but I do know that through the Internet and through these services they would be able to affect a wide amount of people and not only make profits but the could spread their techings much wider than temples could. In the long run I think that this would be a great idea but it all comes down to what Buddhist leaders decide and what they think is morally right for their religion.
Sam Webb
ReplyDelete1. You can buy a monk for a funeral. It commercializes religion.
2. None.
3. People do not know how to get in touch with them and it is more expensive.
4. Son of Yutaka Uematsu who died. To show Yutaka Uematsu's feeling about Obo-san bin.
5. He does not think people would go to temples when they could just look up monks on the internet.
6. Yes. Yes, the company is not doing anything wrong, it's not like they're mocking Buddha they're just helping people.
Baylie Smithson 5th pd
ReplyDelete1. Mr.Monk Delivery
2. 1
3. They are losing offerings and business with hereditary members.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year-old son. To give a real life example.
5. He hopes that the internet will help other people learn more about buddhist monks and temples.
6. If someone has asked them to perform the ritual then yes. If a lot of people really want this service then, yes, why not? If not many people are asking for this service then why waste time not getting paid.
Zoie Pritchett
ReplyDelete1. A provider offered by Amazon Japan. It causes the funding of local temples to decline and people also see it as commercialized religion, which could cause temples funding to go down and shut down.
2. No countries off this service.
3. Members in the community aren't turning to local temples for service.
4. He is the som of Yutaka Uematsu. He recently died of cancer at the age of 17. It shows that it's not evil and has positives to it.
5. If the prices are lower, more people will be able to afford it and will attract more people. They'd also be easier to contact and get a hold of.
6. I think that if this is your religion, you should be able to contacts others and be able to show it freely without being put down for it. If it's more accessible for them and easier to handle, then it's not a problem. It doesn't affect me, so why should I worry about it.
Reagan Ray
ReplyDelete1. Obo-San bin is the "Mr. Monk Delivery" that led to criticism frpm Buddhist organizations because it showed an emerging trend.
2. There are no other countries that offer this.
3. The temples are losing offerings and business with hereditary members which were their main source of financial support.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's son who passed away from cancer. The author included the story because it showed how the monk's point of view changed.
5. Watanabe says that the internet services provide an approachable and more practicable way of dealing with things during hard times.
6. Yes, people are always using the internet to do things, and so I believe that they should offer this to make it more accessible and convenient especially during hard times.
1. He is a Buddhist munk that isn't practicing traditional Buddhist funerals.
ReplyDelete2. no other countries.
3. They are not used anymore except for tourism.
4. He died and his dad used the online munk, the author used his story to show reasoning why someone would use the online munks services.
5. more people can reach the practice and can be apart of it and have access to it.
6. i think online service for religion is okay because you are giving more people access to practice that religion.
Tyler Frederick
ReplyDelete1. It is Mr. Monk Delivery which is a plan where you can pay for a monk to come and perform a requested ceremony. It criticized the internet marketer of commercializing religion.
2. No other country offers this type of service.
3. The temples are losing offerings and business with hereditary members in their communities.
4. He died after battling cancer. His story is included as an example of how the service works.
5. He says this because people don't go to temples anymore asking for someone to perform a service so this makes it more approachable to find a monk to perform a service.
6. I think it is appropriate. I think it should be offered because the people are just trying to make a living by helping people. It makes it easier to contact someone and ask them to perform a ceremony or ritual.
Brianna Ashcraft
ReplyDelete1.) A Buddhist monk that Amazon Japan allows to perform funerals and other rituals
2.) No other country offers it
3.) They're having trouble because nobody wants to spend a huge amount of money to have their family members funeral done in the temple when Amazon Japan offers it so much lower.
4.) Kakeru was Yutaka Uematsu's 17 year old son who died of cancer, they included his story because his family found a person to do their sons funeral on Amazon Japan and it was substantially cheaper.
5.) He says that there is no point in being a monk if you can't offer help when someone needs it, this is an example of how it's helping them relate more, because they're helping them with a cheaper price.
6.) I feel that if the person is certified and has gone to school that it should be okay because not everybody has thousands of dollars to pay for a funeral. All they were doing was offering a cheaper option.. Something a lot of people need.
Katherine Pham
ReplyDelete1. Mr. Monk delivery: to criticize the Internet marketer of commercializing religion
2. none
3. they are losing offerings and business with hereditary members in their communities
4. Yutaka Uematsu's son who has cancer, Yutaka searched for a funeral service provided and thought the price of the Monk Delivery was cheaper
5. Because is generation is more internet oriented
6. No because for something to be religious I think that the price did not matter, I think its better offer that the internet way is saving money but if its for a religious matter than it would even matter about the price.
Hallie Grace Hamner
ReplyDelete1. A monk delivery service website that is drawing negative attention because people say it makes religion too commercialized.
2. None.
3. Because they are charging a lot, losing membership, and because people are getting their services elsewhere (delivery sites).
4. Kakeru is a 17 year old boy who recently passed away from cancer and had a website-ordered monk at his funeral. It is put in the article to make people feel sympathetic to the family and sway them towards being okay with a monk delivery website.
5. He says because he knows they are charging a lot less and making things more accessible, easy, and quick for the modern age.
6. I think that this type of religious service is okay and should be allowed to be performed. I believe this because people should be allowed to do what they want. That’s why we have free will. Religious services do not have to be performed a certain way to be correct. If it is easier for someone to use Mr. Monk Delivery, then I say go for it.
Joshua Giles
ReplyDelete1.Mr. Monk Delivery/ Because it commercialized their religion
2.None
3.People aren't wanting to go to the temple to do a long traditional ritual they want something quick and something that can get to them quickly instead of them going to temples slowly.
4.The son Uematsu who died at 17 years old/ To give an example of what people are doing and what's happening when it comes to this subject.
5.He says it a new and better way to reach the younger generation and teach them the ways of Buddha and spread his teachings.
6.I think it is appropriate to have religious rituals to recognize the ones that have just passed on in the way of the Buddhist religion. I however don't think that's its appropriate for it to be sold online like some type of item off amazon. I think that the whole is just not good in general, it should be something sacred and something that the family can remember while also experiencing the temple so the young people can learn more about their religion, and what better way would they learn than to go to a temple itself. This is something that shouldn't just be able to be performed in someone's backyard. This is just as worse as indulgences which was when people would pay priest in the catholic religion to come to their home and pray their lost loved ones into heaven. I think this shouldn't be sold online.
Jared Snyder
ReplyDelete1. Its called Mr.Monk Delivery, To do a ritual for a funeral
2. none
3. things are so expensive and since people can do it off the internet
4. 17 year old who died of cancer and needed a funeral, his story is used to explain how efficient the internet can be
5. Because its easier to spread his teachings through the internet
6. I don't think it is right, if you believe it is ok and your heart desires to do it than you should
Payton Brown
ReplyDelete1. A delivery service and Buddhists say they're commercializing religion.
2. None.
3. They're losing business offers.
4. He's the late son of Yutaka and his funeral was hard to pay for.
5. He says this makes temples seem more approachable.
6. I think it's appropriate as it doesn't harm anyone and is a quick way to be provided with monk services.
Crystal Bolden
ReplyDelete1. A delievry service that prompted a buddist organization to critize the internet marketer of commercializing religion.
2. No other country in the world.
3. Because buddist rituals are very expensive and so are funnerals.
4. Yutaka Uematsu’s 17 year old son that just died over a month ago from cancer.
5. The temples seem more approachable
6. Yes, because there is no harm being done really, and if the people want to its their decision to do so.
Natalie Neubert 5th period
ReplyDelete1. Buddhist organization, It is made to criticize the internet marketerof commercializing religion.
2. It is not allowed in another country in this world.
3. They are losing their offerings and businesses.
4. Photographer, the author includes his story in this because it has details such as "Kakeru's photo in the black frame."
5. A 40 year old monk.
6. I do think this should be offered because it is something people believe in, it is a belief just like believing in God or another spiritual belief.
Avery Thomas
ReplyDelete1. Obo-san bin is an online monk service website, where you can schedule a monk to perform funerals and other rituals. It is being criticized because it is taking business away from temples and “commercializing religion.”
2. None.
3. They are getting bad publicity for having bad prices and they aren’t very approachable. Plus, the online business is cutting down on their traffic.
4. Yutaka Uematsu's 17-year-old son who battled cancer and died; to show how the consumers feel about the service.
5. The service means it’s easier than ever to connect with a monk.
6. I believe that the service shouldn’t be considered commercializing religion because it costs less than services provided by a temple and it is helping monks to find jobs and people to find monks.
luke " the papi "
ReplyDelete1. site where you can hire a monk to preform rituals, commercialixing religion
2. none
3. no one wants to pay that much
4. guy who died from cancer that needed a funeral
5. more people can share it
6. i dont belive in it solet them do what they please