Morality In World Cultures In Zoroastrianism, And Islam

Morality in World Cultures Cultures throughout the ages, among various geographic locations of the world have practiced religious beliefs and rituals, which to the credit of religion, has molded people in each culture in their thoughts, actions, and even the way they dress. After studying Jainism, Zoroastrianism, and Islam, we cannot help but to compare the similarities and the differences between these religious beliefs. Colleges and Universities call this process, “Comparative Religion”. We want to know what the various beliefs are, their sacred texts, each religions supernatural Deities and/or spirits. We also want to know how each religion has shaped the culture of the civilization that believes in one religion or another. We will also

Jainism is one of the oldest religions in the world, however most the Indians who are religious, are Hindu. Jainism has over six million followers. The teachings of Jainism offer insight into secular humanism due to the uplifting personal practices and high standards of morals and ethics. Jainism followers, referred to as Jains; do not believe in war or murder under any circumstances, this includes animals. Jain doctrine realizes that we humans are less than perfect, but we can achieve perfection, as well as freedom and happiness through delicate control of our thoughts and actions. Jainism is a religion that believes that we are reborn again and again, in a life cycle referred to as the samsara, also known as the wheel of birth and death. Jains refer to the soul as the jiva. Jainism essentially believes that with each lifecycle or samsara, the jiva becomes more and more pure resulting in the stage of Jina. The Jina is defined by the Jains as “a winner over the passions”. Jainism believes that there is only one major teacher for each age known as the Mahavira or Mahavir (“The Great Hero”) who is the last of the twenty-four Tirthankara’s of the current cosmic

The ahimsa is possibly the strongest practice of Jainism due to their belief that throughout the universe, there are living beings, even in a drop of water; which can contain approximately 3,000 living organisms. Jains believe that we, as humans, have no supreme authority, or a right-of -way in the universe. Jains are very cautious when choosing their careers, in order abide in their beliefs. Jains work at professions that do not injure living beings, or that disrupt the earth. Followers of Jainism walk very slowly with their eyes pointed downward so that they do not step on any living being like an insect or