RELATIVENESS OF RELIGIOUS ORTHODOXY TO ANIMALS

Animals exist as a wide range of symbols and subjects in almost every significant area of religious expression, including visual arts, scripture and myth, cosmologies, ethical frameworks, and dietary practises. This essay addresses the complex relationship between religion and animals and pays unusual attention to issues involving the morality of both animals and religion. The study discusses religious perspectives from East Asia, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, as well as concern over the mass killing of animals for food and sacrifices as a practised by one of the major world religions. Despite their differences, many religions share several core concepts, one of which is our responsibility to care for animals. Human dominance over animals and other living things must be seen from a compassionate perspective. The moral issues surrounding how we treat animals and our fellow people are interwoven. It is both morally and religiously required to care for animals. A wide variety of references on the study of animals and religions will be offered. In conclusion, animal welfare is regarded as crucial in all facets of human cultures, religious beliefs, and traditions