In your opinion which is the gentlest religion

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I mean as in kindest / gentlest?
I was looking at janism and the Quakers and thought they both seem so "nice".
So which would you say is the gentlest religion and why?

Buddhism seems very gentle

Sikhism has very gentle principles.

So the first two replies are incorrect. Neither are religions.

Perhaps rewording your question OP to which are the gentlest philosophies?

Sikhism is the World’s 5th biggest religion, according to Google

Probably some form of monkhood? Or Celtic Christianity?

Sikhi is a student of life and the universe. Hopefully someone from the community will post.

Buddhism is also a religion according to google

https://www.sikhnet.com/news/why-sikh-dharma-not-religion

Although part of Christianity, I've heard the Quakers are a kind, quiet bunch.

I'm gentle and kind. I don't have a religion because it's all made up fairytales.

Tell that to the Rohinga Muslims.

Your second sentence would appear to negate the first. 😂

Some to look at thank you.
I get your point @planAplanB but I was asking for people's opinions on faiths/religions and philosophies not whether they believed or not

Your second sentence would appear to negate the first. 😂

Since when did stating facts put you out of the running for being gentle and kind?

One of the core beliefs of Sikhism is the existence of a supernatural being that created the universe and whose guidance we are supposed to follow. Sikhism also includes rites, prayers, holy places and sacred texts. Those are all characteristics of a religion. If it quacks like a duck etc.

I'm going to say none. Can't think of any religion that has not had harm done in its name (taking Quakers here as Christians). There's always a gap between the theory and the practice that means that somehow sacred texts which promote compassion and the golden rule are used to justify barbarity.

Thank you. Stating facts.

Druidry. Respects the earth and is very gentle.
Quakers also, in the Christian tradition.

Didn't the Druids practice human sacrifice or am I confusing them with something else?

Edited to add: apparently they practiced human sacrifice on a 'mass scale '.

Hinduism is wonderfully kind and peaceful when practised properly

Wicca?

Possibly the ancient druids did, but remember British history then was written by the Romans!
I’m talking about modern druids, peaceful and caring for the environment.

Jainism's code of ahimsa will require you to abstain from root vegetables, and avoid swatting at a mosquito or anything else that might harm the tiniest microorganism, as well as thinking celibacy is the ideal.

(I once ate a potato curry in front of a friend's reproachful-looking elderly Jain aunt and felt like a baby killer.)

OP mumsnet hates religion for some reason and the site allows them to be extremely disrespectful, disgraceful actually, about it.

What are you hoping to get out of your chosen faith?

Why can't you eat root vegetables if you're a Jainist?