s2a
Heretic and part-time (skinny) Santa impersonator
Just a guess, but too much akin to the teachings and sermons of Jesus Christ in NT accounts to ever gain popularity with many/any adherents of Abrahamic beliefs today .
As noted, just a guess.
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Why not popular?
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Just a guess, but too much akin to the teachings and sermons of Jesus Christ in NT accounts to ever gain popularity with many/any adherents of Abrahamic beliefs today .
As noted, just a guess.
religion99
Active Member
Just a guess, but too much akin to the teachings and sermons of Jesus Christ in NT accounts to ever gain popularity with many/any adherents of Abrahamic beliefs today .
As noted, just a guess.
Your guess is wrong. The main reason is it is so dissimilar from Abrahamic Religion that Abrahamic believers feel it is too exotic for their consideration.
chinu
chinu
Why you wish it to be popular ?
chinu
chinu
Because.. I don't think any new person will get Presidency in this religion so easily. After all who needs religion in this world ? the only needed thing is Presidency. All are hungry of Presidency.
s2a
Heretic and part-time (skinny) Santa impersonator
As a former Christian and a western devotee of Ganesha, Dharmic religions are hardly "exotic".
Bad advertising? I don't really know anything about it.
I order veggie burgers already.
What is the thinking in Jainism for this?
There is no God because?
There is then no authority?
gnostic
The Lost One
Likewise, but not in this forum.christineES said:
I actually confused Jainism with Hinduism.
I knew that there was an Indian religion that have strict belief and custom of not killing any life, and previously thought this was Hinduism.
It was only when I joined another forum, 3 years earlier than RF that I realise my mistake.
Phil25
Active Member
Not killing malaria mosquitos is not a brainy idea either.
Wonder whats your opinion about killing bacteria.
I tried vegetarianism for a while. Nearly killed me.
Jainism isn't popular because it doesn't have anything that appeals to popular culture, and frankly, I think it should stay that way. Not because I think Jainism is bad (far from it; I greatly admire Jains who can stay with it), but because of what popularization did to the perception of Buddhism in the West.
Jainism isn't popular because it doesn't have anything that appeals to popular culture, and frankly, I think it should stay that way. Not because I think Jainism is bad (far from it; I greatly admire Jains who can stay with it), but because of what popularization did to the perception of Buddhism in the West.
religion99
Active Member
you ain't seen nothing yet.
religion99
Active Member
If somebody wants to indulge in it , it is their problem. I have better ways of spending time than have opinion about each and every minute thing.
religion99
Active Member
So that I have company.
Brinne
Active Member
Unfortunately, not all of us can have company in our practices. That's just the way it has to be sometimes. The closest jinja or shrine to me is on the other side of the country (excluding the Inari jina in NYC, as far as I know it's more for aesthetic purposes and it doesn't have any sort of religiously trained staff overseeing it). It can be a pain but if you're only into religion for the company you'd best pick a new faith.
I'm sure you can get in contact with some Jains online. This way you are in contact with a group of people who share the same beliefs as you and you aren't bugging people you know in real life by actively proselytizing your religion. It's also a great way to learn about the faith.
Trust me, I understand how you feel about feeling a little lonely. I do miss the feeling of community when I visited Japan, how all the shrines were filled to the brim and people were lined up just to make an offering. Have you maybe thought about the possibility of relocating in the future if you're really serious about your faith?
religion99
Active Member
The country were there is decent amount of Jain population is poor and corrupt.
chinu
chinu
Firstly, true religion is that which teaches to establish company with God rather than peoples. Just wondering why are you so concerned to have company. Is this what your religion teaches you.. loll ?
Secondly, whoever will like the doctrine of your religion will come to it directly without any advertisement.
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.
religion99
Active Member
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.
