WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

JAINISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
jains do not believe in God as a Creator, Destroyer and Preserver of the universe.
A
False
B
True
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Jain doctrine, the universe and its constituents-soul, matter, space, time, and principles of motion-have always existed. Jainism does not support belief in a creator deity. All the constituents and actions are governed by universal natural laws.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jains believe the universe is divided in three worlds: the heavens, the middle world and the hells. This is a traditional painted diagram of that part of the middle world which is inhabited by human beings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jains do not believe that the universe was created by any sort of god. The Jain word that comes closest to the western idea of the universe is “loka".

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