Vegetarianism as a religion ?

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The subsequent reactions to this topic don't make sense to me.

 

The article specifically said being *vegan* is not a religion.

 

Yet the responses mischaracterized the court opinion as

referring to being *vegetarian* as not a religion which

was not stated in the article. In fact, the article doesn't

even mention vegetarianism.

 

Here's the title -

 

" Vegans don't eat, wear or use animal products, but that's a moral

^^^^^^^

philosophical practice, not a religion, a state appellate court ruled

Friday. "

 

I guess one can make a religion out of anything

including worshipping the bathroom sink or your

pet cat, but for purposes of jurisprudence, what

constitutes a religion has a lot of common

and case law history, I would think.

 

While the vegetarian lifestyle has been a

practice of many world religions, are there any traditional

religions out there that specifically practice veganism ?

My question is more of curiosity than anything else

because I'm not aware of any large religions specifically

prescribing veganism (as in no animal products).

 

I'm not of course talking of some cults here and there

started by some wacko but large organized religions

of the scale of Buddhism or Christianity.

 

Of course I could be completely wrong and way off base.

 

I have no problems at all with anybody wishing to create

some new religion or seek to obtain religious status

for their pet cat or bathroom sink, that's their

business.

 

But seriously folks, do we need any more religions than

we have now ? Think about it.

 

Cheers,

 

Krsna and Shaelaja