Jains? (beliefs, hell, bible, Sunni, Jainism)

[Green Gaia]

Anyone ever met a Jain? I haven't, I would love to talk to one though about their beliefs. Don't suppose we'll see too many of them online though.

[Master Vigil]

I've never met one either. But the idea of the body being a hindrance to enlightenment is very interesting to me.

[Ardhanariswar]

i have. i was just a kid. they didnt seem too different, other than that they were northerners.

they had kids, the first pair of twins i saw that looked identical, but one was a boy and the other was a girl. no, they did not wear the mouth scarves, i think they were modern jains. there are very few jains in the world. many of the rich, many of them own jewelery stores.

fun facts.

[Godschild]

I feal your pain I have been trying to find a jain for sunniforums and biblebash (people on these forums also wish to meet a jain) I f I ever find one on line ill make sure ill let him no about you uys over here too

[luhar214]

Well, hello guys. I'm new to this Forum, and I'm a Jain. I was just searching on the Net for Jainims forums, and this is the first one i found. Well, I'm kinda surprised that you guys are anxious to meet a Jain, but I don't know what it feels like to be in your shoes. Oh well, gotta run.

[Rex]

Originally Posted by luhar214

Well, hello guys. I'm new to this Forum, and I'm a Jain. I was just searching on the Net for Jainims forums, and this is the first one i found. Well, I'm kinda surprised that you guys are anxious to meet a Jain, but I don't know what it feels like to be in your shoes. Oh well, gotta run.

Welcome to the forums. Hope to see you around and hear about your beliefs.

[Master Vigil]

I've done a little study on Jainism, and am very excited to hear more about it. Thank you for joining.

[Seyorni]

I've met American Jains and have heard them speak at an animal-rights conventions. I was rather surprised to learn that many "modern" Jains have abandoned the radical harmlessness their religion is famed for, and a surprising percentage is no longer even vegetarian.

[luhar214]

Originally Posted by Seyorni

I've met American Jains and have heard them speak at an animal-rights conventions. I was rather surprised to learn that many "modern" Jains have abandoned the radical harmlessness their religion is famed for, and a surprising percentage is no longer even vegetarian.

The majority of the Jains are vegetarians. Yes, it's hard to believe that some Jains are resorting to meat, and that is very sad. Growing up in America, it is difficult to follow all of my Jain principles. I am a vegetarian, and I don't eat raw eggs + fish; a lot of foods in U.S. such as cookies and bread have eggs, so I do break make exceptions My religion states that I'm not allowed to eat carrots or onions, unless they are grown in a different manner. My family never enforced upon me that i shouldn't eat carrots or onions.
In regards to other aspects of my religion, I really don't follow strictly. The lifestyle in America caused me not to follow my religion in a hardcore fashion. I mean I'm supposed to not eat after a certain time during the day, and I don't follow that. I hate killing insects since it's against my religion, but sometimes I end up doing that. However, one major part of my religion I always will follow is that I won't eat meat.

[Xena]

Are many Jain's vegan?