Why not popular?

[chinu]

So that I can have meaningful discussion about the finer points of the doctrine with them to increase its understanding. With everybody else , I always have to start from scratch.

Do you think you are Jain-Guru ?

 

[chinu]

Uh... no, not "true" religion. Just religions that preach such things.

One of the primary functions of nearly every single religion on Earth has been to bring together communities.

According to me religion means re-union with from where we all started the journey of life in the beginning.

 

[Riverwolf]

According to me religion means re-union with from where we all started the journey of life in the beginning.

"According to you" is not good enough for me.

 

[chinu]

"According to you" is not good enough for me.

What's the fault you see in this, friend ? .

 

[Riverwolf]

What's the fault you see in this, friend ? .

How can active communication exist when two people cannot agree on what a word means? Let alone two thousand?

For example: according to me, the sky is purple, elephants have thumbs and build great cities of gold, India is connected via an above-sea landmass to the Americas...

Of course, none of those things are actually true of my beliefs, but assuming they were, they would be completely irrelevant.

 

[chinu]

how can active communication exist when two people cannot agree on what a word means? Let alone two thousand?

For example: According to me, the sky is purple, elephants have thumbs and build great cities of gold, india is connected via an above-sea landmass to the americas...

Of course, none of those things are actually true of my beliefs, but assuming they were, they would be completely irrelevant.

ok...

 

[religion99]

I order veggie burgers already.
What is the thinking in Jainism for this?

You have completed all prerequisites of becoming Jain.

Now say this and your are Jain:
1. I am Soul.
2. Soul is eternal.
3. Soul is its own cause.
4. Soul is its own effect.
5. Liberation is possible.
6. Cause of Liberation is self-control.

There is no God because?

Because material cause of each life is each life itself. (autocause )

There is then no authority?

True

 

[religion99]

Do you think you are Jain-Guru ?

No , I am a Jain layman.

 

[religion99]

According to me religion means re-union with from where we all started the journey of life in the beginning.

Can you first answer these two simple questions so that we can have meaningful conversation?

1. Name of your religion.
2. PDF file of the original text of your religion(English Translation).

Thanks

 

[chinu]

Can you first answer these two simple questions so that we can have meaningful conversation?

1. Name of your religion.
2. PDF file of the original text of your religion(English Translation).

Thanks

As I already said in my above post that according to me religion = re-union with from where I/we-all started the journey of life in the beginning.

Now, if the question is what was in the beginning ?
You can name it as God, or you can also name it as whatever name you like. But, whatever it is, it is our origin.

Well, of course am interested in all meaningful conversation but I don't think there's anything to answer on your question after describing my religion. Thus, I don't think I have any one particular name for my religion. You can give it whatever name you like to give it, But I told you what is religion to me.

If you are looking for PDF file of the original text of my religion(English Translation). Than I can only say, all I wrote above is best English which I can write.

 

[Philomath]

1. I don't think people even know what Jainism is. Until last year I had never heard of it

2. No proselytization which isn't neccesarily a bad thing, but Jainism's message isn't actively being spread

3. Dietary restrictions and the standard of Ahimsa. Being a vegetarian/vegan is challenge for a lot of people. The Jain standard of Ahimsa is challenging as well. Not harming any living thing, avoiding even walking on grass is going to be difficult.