You don't get Jains strapping bombs to their bodies and blowing them up in crowded places. Why? Here is what Sam Harris has to say about this:
and also this:
So why are xtian and muslims so prone to these sorts of behaviours? Because their religious texts allow them to justify terror - killing of living beings is rife throughout their texts. Their god commands them to kill and their god is guilty of killing millions of living beings. If you doubt, just read the bible.
Quote:“Jainism actually is a religion of peace. The core principle of Jainism is non-violence. Gandhi got his non-violence from the Jains.”
and also this:
Quote:“The crazier you get as a Jain, the less we have to worry about you. Jain extremists are actually paralyzed by their pacifism. Jain extremists can’t take their eyes off the ground when they walk, lest they step on an ant. They filter every sip of water through cheese cloth lest they swallow and thereby kill a bug. Needless to say, they’re vegetarian. The problem is not religious extremism, because extremism isn’t a problem if your core beliefs are truly non-violent. The problem isn’t fundamentalism.”
So why are xtian and muslims so prone to these sorts of behaviours? Because their religious texts allow them to justify terror - killing of living beings is rife throughout their texts. Their god commands them to kill and their god is guilty of killing millions of living beings. If you doubt, just read the bible.
