Description

Read the assigned chapters for the week and complete the following table. Be as specific as possible when identifying practices, beliefs, rituals, and historical elements. Cite sources in course-level APA formatting.

Core Beliefs

Jainism

Sikhism

1. Non-violence and austerity

1.Military defense

2.Jaiminsm rejects belief in the Creator God or in higher beings.

2.Worshiping One God who has many names

3. non-lying and non-stealing

3.Accept meat eating

4. Jain beliefs in karma and reincarnation.

4.They belived in samsara/reincarnation

5. Everything is full of life and is capable of suffering

5.drinking of alcohol, smoking and taking ileagal drugrs is prohibited.

Part 2

Respond to the following questions in 175 words each:

  • What do you think is the most important similarity, and which is the most important difference? Use specifics to support your answer.
  • Consider the following statement: Sallekhana (“holy death”) violates the Jain principle of ahimsa because it is an act of violence against oneself. Using examples from Ch. 5 of Experiencing the World’s Religions, what points might a follower of Jainism make to argue against this statement?

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