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Whether or not various doctrines or beliefs encompassed compassion
to animals or even the follower's own health, the link between
vegetarianism and spiritual development seems as old as human
spiritual awareness.
Some of the world's oldest and strongest religious traditions
contain explicit teachings about vegetarianism. The scriptures
of the newer religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam -
may not contain explicit instructions to their followers to
pursue vegetarianism, but the scriptures of each of these
religions imply that caution must be used with regards to
the consumption of animal substances.
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