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Well there is a ritual in Jainism which says not to eat after sunset (remember: this was written/said generations before all science and research came into exis

Well there is a ritual in Jainism which says not to eat after sunset (remember: this was written/said generations before all science and research came into existence). Being Jain, I am just amazed by how precise our religion/literature is. Like many other ritual, this one is also backed by science now. FYI: It's called "Chauvihar" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting_in_Jainism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting_in_Jainism)

sumedh 12y ago
> I am just amazed by how precise our religion/literature is. Or just a coincidence/accident.
- k-mcgrady 12y ago
  Or something they figured out through experimentation and wrote down so future generations could benefit.
- privong 12y ago
  Possibly coupled with an observational confirmation bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
  - mitul_45 12y ago
    maybe.
infinitone 12y ago
Never heard of Jainism... interesting. But you're right, in that many religions do have a ideas that are good for you.
- MichaelGG 12y ago
  Markov chains can also generate good ideas.
  - contingencies 12y ago
    That's a pretty disrespectful comment but fair enough on an objective level. To take the same analytical approach, however, what you are advocating is a modern scientific mode of enquiry. You may be interested to learn that Jainism, Buddhism and other early philosophies of India did in fact have significant (core) portions of their scriptures dedicated to formalistic enquiry in to the nature of being, mind, and senses; and from the results of those enquiries, philosophical extrapolations. After taking a formalistic approach they decided to veer away from rigid analytical inquiry and embrace empathy. Einstein famously had this to say, which can can be applied with somewhat reduced accuracy to Jainism: Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in the cosmic religion for the future: It trancends a personal God, avoids dogma and theology; it covers both the natural and the spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity. - Albert Einstein You should not be so quick to dismiss other traditions.
_random_ 12y ago
Does Jain work in e.g. Norway? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_sun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_sun
- mitul_45 12y ago
  haha, I think that case might not be taken into consideration as religion is based out of India.
canvia 12y ago
One might posit that some traditions from other religions were also meant to avoid common problems without understanding the science behind why. Take not eating pork for example, to avoid trichinosis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis
contingencies 12y ago
Very observant Buddhists (chiefly monks and nuns) are not supposed to eat after midday either.

sumedh 12y ago

> I am just amazed by how precise our religion/literature is. Or just a coincidence/accident.

k-mcgrady 12y ago
Or something they figured out through experimentation and wrote down so future generations could benefit.
privong 12y ago
Possibly coupled with an observational confirmation bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
- mitul_45 12y ago
  maybe.

infinitone 12y ago

Never heard of Jainism... interesting. But you're right, in that many religions do have a ideas that are good for you.

MichaelGG 12y ago
Markov chains can also generate good ideas.
- contingencies 12y ago
  That's a pretty disrespectful comment but fair enough on an objective level. To take the same analytical approach, however, what you are advocating is a modern scientific mode of enquiry. You may be interested to learn that Jainism, Buddhism and other early philosophies of India did in fact have significant (core) portions of their scriptures dedicated to formalistic enquiry in to the nature of being, mind, and senses; and from the results of those enquiries, philosophical extrapolations. After taking a formalistic approach they decided to veer away from rigid analytical inquiry and embrace empathy. Einstein famously had this to say, which can can be applied with somewhat reduced accuracy to Jainism: Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in the cosmic religion for the future: It trancends a personal God, avoids dogma and theology; it covers both the natural and the spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity. - Albert Einstein You should not be so quick to dismiss other traditions.

_random_ 12y ago

Does Jain work in e.g. Norway? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_sun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_sun

mitul_45 12y ago
haha, I think that case might not be taken into consideration as religion is based out of India.

canvia 12y ago

One might posit that some traditions from other religions were also meant to avoid common problems without understanding the science behind why. Take not eating pork for example, to avoid trichinosis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis

contingencies 12y ago

Very observant Buddhists (chiefly monks and nuns) are not supposed to eat after midday either.