By Jay Prakass, age 22
"I'm from Bandar Baru Sentul Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Basically, I`ve been lacto-vegetarian every Thursday for the past six years due to religious reasons, but when I turned 21 in January 2003, I decided that I have to be more responsible by going strictly vegetarian. With the help of ongoing prayers, I have managed to despise meat..."
Vegetarianism in India
By Nilesh Bhanage, India, age 22
"Our Brahmin community has been vegetarian since ancient times..."
RELIGIOUS VEG SITES:
An international, non-denominational ministry of Christians.
Christian Vegetarian Association
Buddhist Resources on Vegetarianism and Animal Welfare.
Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
Lots of articles from IVU Members, Supporters and Internet Partners .
International Vegetarian Union Religion Page
The beautiful religion of Islam has always viewed animals as a special part of God's creation.
Islamic Concern for Animals
Jain Principles, Tradition and Practices. Includes many links.
Jainism
A history of vegetarianism article reprinted from Vegetarian Journal.
Native Americans and Vegetarianism
A support group for Jewish vegetarians and vegans and spreading vegetarian, vegan and animal rights consciousness into the Jewish community.
VeggieJews
Go to the list of article sections.
http://www.ivu.org/religion/
