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Philip Burgess wrote:
Now the question is did O'Sensei think of himself as a priest. If so or if not than what is the impact of that on Aikido and Aikidoka.
If he was a Kami does that dwarf the position or importance of being a priest?
What is the importance of the any of it? That is outside the importance of being on the record a fact he wasn't and not a reasonable misconception he was.
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Mr Burgess,
The facts surrounding Ueshiba's life make it pretty obvious that he did not see himself as a priest.
In Shinto a human can can only become a kami after death. Alternately, you can only be a Shinto priest while you are alive. Consequently, asking if one dwarfs the other demonstrates rather incongruous thinking as the two identities are separated by our mortal coil.
I have no idea what your third point/question was ????
Happy New Year to all
Toby Threadgill / TSYR