Original sentence: Adherents of Eastern religions such as Buddhism with local Animism, Chinese folk religion, Confucianism, Shamanism, Shinto, and Taoism often have beliefs composed of a mix of religious ideas.However, according to the Western standards of religion - the majority of East Asian ethnic groups could be characterized as irreligious and Buddhism is not a religion.While only a small proportion of the population may have taken the formal step of going for refuge (about 400 million), many more may practice an informal Buddhism or hold Buddhist beliefs mixed with those of related religions
Edited sentence: Adherents of Eastern religions such as Buddhism with local Animism, Chinese folk religion, Confucianism, Shamanism, Shinto, and Taoism often have beliefs composed of a mix of religious ideas, although according to the Western standards of religion much of East Asia could be characterized as irreligious including Buddhists.While only a small proportion of the population may have taken the formal step of going for refuge, many more may practice an informal Buddhism or hold Buddhist beliefs mixed with those of related religions