Emergent Religions
Like Christianity, Janeism is an emergent religion; that is to say that it is an evolution of church doctrine based on a still existing religion. However, unlike Christianity, Janeism is twice emergent: based on Buddhism which finds its basis in Hinduism: Christianity is primarily based on Judaism.In both religions, there are nuns and monks, lay men, and lay women. In Janeism, these are the pillars of the religion and are represented by the four points of the swastika. Like Janeism, Christians also have a 4-pointed symbol, which represents to them the promise of life everlasting. In religious practice the two are similar: religious leaders are paid only by the grace of the lay people, and the lay people in return will gain religious merit. Although the religions are very different there are several parallels between them, and their practices' similarities cannot be denied. The monks and nuns of Janeism take special care to never harm another living being. They walk barefoot, as to not step on bugs, and cover their mouths, so that they don't kill a bug while breathing. They eat only the minimum needed to survive, in fear of killing too many microorganisms. What's more is that they are not only afraid
In the holiness church, the congregation takes up serpents, and even play catch with them! Verse 18 is taken literally and performed as often as one is called by God to do so. Those who handle snakes and drink poison are completely submitting themselves to God, and leaving whether they live or die up to him. If they are lucky, God will protect them. Janes believe that life is precious. They believe that life must be protected, if nothing else, from the bad things in this world... sometimes the bad things are us. Like devout Hindus, and Buddhists, Janes pay no mind to their bodies: for a body is only the vessel, it is the soul and the mind that matter. Moreover, they actually pull all of their hair out twice yearly (apparently it is OK to do harm to a living creature, if the creature is yourself.) They are euspsychic their entire adult lives. If one lives within his/her own mind, and spends ones entire life perfecting it, they are closer to being like God and can enter her realm. If one spends their entire life on earth, amongst life, and never lays his/her hand in earthly manners, he/she is like God. If one is humble to man, then one can be humble to God; however, the ego is a difficult thing to crush. To be a part of the world, and yet, not be, that is the goal of the Jane monk or nun. For God is amongst us, yet we cannot see her, we hope that she never thinks poorly of us, and we know that she would never take a life on earth, because she created it. Janes want to be felt like God, if they can exist and not be seen, but be felt, then they are on the same plane as She. If one is on the same plane as God, haven't they exited the wheel of this life, and graduated onto the next step? These two religions differ only by their practice. The fundamental teaching remains the same. Perhaps it does not m
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