Is jainism atheistic

Answer 1

The question was "Is Jainism atheist?" Yes it is atheistic, but not in the way that people perceive it to be. Atheism refers to a viewpoint which rejects any beliefs in God.Jainism doesn't support any God. In fact it supports "divinity of every soul". Jain temples are known as Derasars. There are idols or statues of Tirthankaras whom people believe to be Gods but they are actually a representation of divine souls who have attained liberation. According to Jainism, any normal person can attain the same status as those Tirthankaras because there is divinity in each and every person. So Jains go to the temples to take inspiration from those divine souls in attaining liberation in the same way. They do not go to ask for some miracle. Jain Tirthankaras do not believe in showcasing any divine attributes in spite of possessing many. They do not focus on controlling the outer world with power or divine attributes. Instead they believe in controlling their inner world of emotions and winning over vices in their own being. They staunchly believe in morality and ethics. The 5 main tenets that Jains are expected to follow in their day to day living are:

1. Ahimsa which means non violence in its purest form that is not to hurt or harm any living being knowingly or unknowingly.
2. Satya which means always speaking the truth.
3. Achourya which means not stealing and not possessing anything that belongs to others.
4. Brahmcharya which means abstaining from illicit sexual relations and maintaining celebacy if possible and
5. Aparigraha which means not to accumulate materials and remain detached from possessions.

Answer 2

No, Hinduism is not Atheistic.

Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. It should have started when any religion started.

Though Hinduism has no single founder, no single scripture, and no commonly agreed set of teachings unlike most other religions, it believes in deities.

But:

Hinduism is a religion, but also a philosophy. Generally, atheism is valid in Hinduism, but some schools view the path of an atheist to be difficult to follow in matters of spirituality. Hindu atheists accept Hinduism more as a "way of life" than a religion. They are unlike other Hindus in their religious outlook, but they share the same cultural and moral values.