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
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