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Animal welfare most closely fits with the morality expressed in the Bible. Eating animals is acceptable, but animals are to be treated with compassion.

Animal welfare most closely fits with the morality expressed in the Bible. Eating animals is acceptable, but animals are to be treated with compassion.

== Religion, atheism and veganism ==

== Atheism and veganism ==

See: [[Atheism and veganism]]

See: [[Atheism and veganism]]

[[Wikipedia]], an online encyclopedia founded by an atheist and agnostic, declared in August of 2019 in their ''Vegetarianism and religion'' article: {{Cquote|Vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religions that originated in ancient [[India]] ([[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]] and [[Buddhism]]). In [[Jainism]], vegetarianism is mandatory for everyone; in Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism, it is advocated by some influential scriptures and religious authorities. Comparatively, in the [[Abraham]]ic religions ([[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]]), the [[Baha'i Faith|Bahá'í Faith]] and Dharmic religions such as [[Sikhism]], vegetarianism is less commonly viewed as a religious obligation, although in all these faiths there are groups actively promoting vegetarianism on religious grounds.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vegetarianism_and_religion&action=history Vegetarianism and religion], Wikipedia</ref>}}

[[Wikipedia]], an online encyclopedia founded by an atheist and agnostic, declared in August of 2019 in their ''Vegetarianism and religion'' article: {{Cquote|Vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religions that originated in ancient [[India]] ([[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]] and [[Buddhism]]). In [[Jainism]], vegetarianism is mandatory for everyone; in Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism, it is advocated by some influential scriptures and religious authorities. Comparatively, in the [[Abraham]]ic religions ([[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]]), the [[Baha'i Faith|Bahá'í Faith]] and Dharmic religions such as [[Sikhism]], vegetarianism is less commonly viewed as a religious obligation, although in all these faiths there are groups actively promoting vegetarianism on religious grounds.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vegetarianism_and_religion&action=history Vegetarianism and religion], Wikipedia</ref>}}

See also: [[India, religion, atheism, and vegetarianism]]

See also: [[Religion and vegetarianism]] and [[Christian/Jewish vegetarianism]]

=== Veganism and atheism in Asia ===

=== Veganism and atheism in Asia ===