Jainism

These are pictures, again taken from the BBC, of a Jain religious festival in which a statue of an ancient Jain teacher is annointed with different paints and oils. Jainism is an ancient religion that promotes ahimsa - non violence to any living thing. Believers are strict vegetarians and won't even kill bugs or anything like that. I like my chicken as much as the next person and god knows I'm the only one that kills spiders in this hosue, but is still think that ahimsa is a pretty cool idea.

Some religions are just cooler than others. It's not all "be non-violent unless you have a really good reason" or "killing is okay in the name of God." It's no violence. Period. Even against bugs.