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JAINISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the followers of Jainism called and what do they believe?
A
Christianity, they believe in loving your enemy.
B
Jains, they believe that even animals and plants have souls.
C
Catholic, they believe in the god Jesus Christ.
D
Muslims, they believe in the god Allah.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jains believe bad karma is caused by harming living things. To avoid bad karma, Jains must practice ahimsa, a strict code of nonviolence. Jains believe plants, animals, and even some nonliving things (like air and water) have souls, just as humans do.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jains believe that there are an infinite number of souls in the universe-every living thing, no matter how primitive, is a jiva-and at any given time many of these jivas are not embodied.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jain lifestyle is marked by vegetarianism and the avoidance of all harm to humans and animals. It is the strictest religion as regards avoiding harm to animals. All living things are meant to help one another. Killing is not allowed, even in self-defense.

Detailed explanation-4: -Began in India, ‘Jain’ means a follower of the Jinas. They have a belief in a creator God. Belief that through the cycle of birth and death spiritual progress should be made that will eventually lead to moksha (release). Ahimsa is the key principle (non-violence).

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