On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, Michael Audette wrote:

> This
> can be researched very easily by referencing modern scholarly peer reviewed
> journals.
>   Perhaps you can show us which journals your referring too.
>     Mike

Most encyclopedias will tell you that Jainism is one of the
oldest religions in the world -- about as old as Judaism.  It is
believed to date back to about 3,000 BCE.  The following web site
has quite a bit of information on Jainism, for anyone who is
interested in this rich spiritual tradition:

http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainhlinks.html

Enjoy.

Todd Moody
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