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Chong Hua Vegetarian Union, Taiwan

Vegetarian Centre of Thailand

Buddhist - Buddhism

• A Buddhist Perspective on Vegetarianism
  • Italiano Una prospettiva buddista del vegetarismo
• A Buddhist View of Vegetarianism
• Buddha (?563-483 BC) - vegetarian?
• Buddhism and Vegetarianism (TVS)
• Buddha and Vegetarianism - the path to non-violence (World Congress 1957)
• Did Lord Buddha Countenance Meat-Eating? (World Congress 1957)
• Jon Wynne-Tyson on Buddha/Buddhism
• Message from Buddhist Archbishop of Latvia (World Congress 1957)
• Vegetarianism and Vegetarians in Japan (IVU News, 1998)
  • いゅ (Chinese Big5) らセ㎝竡
  • 中文 (Chinese GB) 日本的素食者和素食主义
  • Français V間閠arisme et V間閠ariens au Japon

Blessed are the Merciful: Go Vegetarian (PETA)

Christian Vegetarian Association, USA

Christian Vegetarian Association UK

Kindness Unlimited, UK

Order of the Cross, UK

Rolf Vaessen - come2jesus, Australia

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• The Essenes (IVU News, 1996)
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  • Italiano Gli Esseni
  • Português Os Essênios
• St.Clement of Alexandria (c.150-215)
• St.Basil (Bishop of Caesarea) (330-379)
• St. Jerome (340-320)
• St.John Chrysostom (c.347-407)
• St. Augustine (354-430)
• Christian and Western Literature C5th-C16th - Howard Williams 1883
• The Cathars (11th - 13th Centuries)
  • Français - Les Cathars
• St.Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)
• Monasteries in the Middle Ages
  • Português - Monastérios da Idade Média
• Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772)
• John Wesley (1703-1791) - Howard Williams 1883
• Rev. William Cowherd (1763-1816)
• Rev.William Metcalfe (17??-1862)
• The Bible Christian Church - Julia Twigg 1981
• The Bible Christian Church (1809-1930) - Derek Antrobus
• Transatlantic Vegetarians (1817) - Derek Antrobus, 2000
• Rev. Henry S. Clubb (1827-1922)
• Ellen G. White (1827 - 1915) - Co-Founder of Seventh Day Adventism
• General William Booth (1829-1912)
• 1847-1997 Vegetariansm - A Cause for Celebration - religious origins of the Vegetarian Society UK (EVU News, 1997)
  • Italiano 1847-1997 Vegetarianismo - Un motivo per festeggiare
    
• Rev. John Todd Ferrier (1855-1943)
  
  
• Animal Minds and Human Morals (book review) Comments on early Christian philosophy.
• Christianity and Vegetarianism (TVS)
• Christianity : Jesus was a Vegetarian (World Congress 1957)
• Does meat consumption corrupt the Eucharist?
• Ethics, Christianity and Vegetarianism (European Congress 1997)
  • Italiano Etica, cristianesimo e vegetarismo
• God Does Not Eat Meat - read this book for free online
• Honoring God’s Creation -FAQ (CVA)
• Quakers - Julia Twigg 1981
• Peace and Goodwill to Men! (World Congress 1957)
• Religion & Vegetarianism / Are Christians Vegetarians? (IVU News, 1996)
  • Português Religi鉶 & Vegetarianismo / S鉶 os Crist鉶s Vegetarianos?
• Serbian Orthodox Church - some observations
• Seventh Day Adventism - Julia Twigg 1981
• The Cruelty and Wastefulness of Meat Eating - a Quaker view (IVU News, 1998)
• The Golden Age Must Return - A Catholic's Views on Vegetarianism (World Congress 1965)
• The Mass of Christ (World Congress 1957)
• The Misrepresentation of Jesus's Directives
• The Order of the Cross - Julia Twigg 1981
• The Way of Jesus the Nazirene or "The Way vs. The Church"
- Essenes (World Congress 1996)
• The Word of Wisdom: the forgotten verses - Vegetarianism and the Mormon Church (VegSource)
• Was Christ a Vegetarian?
• Was the apostle Paul a vegetarian? (come2jesus.com)

Food for Life Global

Food For Life-Kosovo

Society for the Teachings of Sadhu Vaswani

The Vegetarian Society - Reverence for Life (Mumbai)

Young Indian Vegetarians, UK

• Ahimsa, animal rights and spirituality (TVA)
  • Español Ahimsa, derechos de los animales y espiritualidad
• A Report on the World Convention on Reverence for All Life, India, November 1997
• Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Reverence for all Life (1999)
• Bhagavan Sri Ramalia Maharishi's Views on Food (World Congress 1957)
• Currents of Vegetarianism and the Importance of Vegetarian Diet (World Congress 1957)
• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) - includes writings on religion
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• Thakar Singh on the Karma of Vegetarianism
• The Day I Saw a Meat-Eater - Hinuduism Today 1994
• The Spiritual Approach to Food - Sri Aurobindo (World Congress 1957)
• Vegerarian Food Relief in Orissa! - Hare Krishna (IVU News 2000
• Vegetarianism an Essential Key to Yoga (World Congress 1957)
• World convention on reverence for all life - Pune, India 1997 (EVU)
  
  
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977)
• Hare Krishnas in War-Torn Russia (EVU 1995)
  
  
• Hinduism (World Congress 1957)
• Hinduism and Vegetarianism (IVU News, March 2000)
• Hinduism: Its Essence and Relationship to Vegetarianism (TVS)
• Hinduism (Saivaism) (World Congress 1957)
• Why Hindus Don't Eat Meat (Himalayan Academy 1993)
  
• How to Win an Argument with a Meat Eater (Himalayan Academy 1993, Hindu)
  • Español Cómo ganarle un argumento a un consumidor de carne
    
• The Hindu Attitude Towards Vegetarianism (World Congress 1957)
  
  
• A Jain Perspective on Veganism (TVS)
  • Italiano Un punto di vista jainista sul veganismo
• Glimpse of the Fabulous Jains (World Forum 1956)
• Dietary code of practice amongst Jains (WVC 2000)
  • Italiano Il canone alimentare dei Jainisti
• Jainism (World Congress 1957)
• Mahavira (599-527 BC)
• Teaching of Jainism (World Congress 1957)
  
  
• A Namdhari Sikh's Testimony (World Congress 1957)
• Message from Spiritual Head of Namdhari Sect of Sikhs (World Congress 1957)
• Sikhism (Namdhari) (World Congress 1957)

International Jewish Vegetarian Society

Jewish Vegetarians of North America

Jews for Animal Rights

VeggieJews

Jewish - Judaism

• Free Email Course On Judaism And Vegetarianism (EVU News, 1999)
• Hebrew Religion of Israel (World Congress 1957)
• Is there a basis in Jewish Ethics for Mandatory Veganism or a Humane Farm Animal Diet - Phineas E. Leahey 2003
• Jewish philosophy of vegetarianism (EVU News, 1997)
• Jewish Vegetarians Urge Rabbis To Rethink Jewish Diets (EVU News, 1999)
• Judaism and Vegetarianism - Ted Altar 1994
• Maimonedes (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) (1135-1204)
  • Español - Maimónides
• The Vision of Eden: Animal Welfare and Vegetarianism in Jewish Law and Mysticism (book review 2003)

Islamic Concern for Animals

Muslim - Islam

• Feasts of the Prophet - Vegetarianism in Islam (TVA 1996)
• Islam (World Congress 1957)
• Islamic duty of compassion towards animals (IVU News, 1996)
• Sufism (World Congress 1957)

Silver Dove Network and Soma Center, Thailand

ShahMai Network

• Kabir's Call to Compassion (World Congress 1957)
• "Master" (Mazdanan) (World Forum 1947)
• Mazdanan - Julia Twigg 1981
• Native Americans and Vegetarianism 1994
• Orphic Communities (c540 BC - ?)
  • Italiano Comunità orfiche
• Pythagoras (?580-?500 BC) and the Pythagoreans
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  • Português - Pitágoras
• Zoroaster / Zarathustra (628?-551?)
• Zoroastrianism (World Congress 1957)
  
  
• Italiano Dacci oggi il nostro Pane quotidiano (SVV)
• Development of the Movement (VSUK) Religious origins
• Food for the Gods: Vegetarianism and the World's Religions by Rynn Berry (book review)
• Food of the Gods - brief summaries of several religions VSUK 1992
  • Español Alimento de los dioses
• In Indian and Other Religions - a historical survey (World Congress 1957)
• In the Ancient Mysteries (World Congress 1957)
• Judaism/Christianity (Quotations)
• Religion and Vegetarianism 2 some Jewish and Indian perspectives (IVU News, 1996)
• Religious and Spiritual Links in England - 1947-1981 - Julia Twigg 1981
• Religious Connections in England - 1914-1939 - Julia Twigg 1981
• Religious Considerations (World Congress 1957)
• Review of Berry's "Famous Vegetarians"
• The Unity of the Spiritual and the Scientific Values in Vegetarianism (World Congress 1957)
• Vegetarian Blessings (World Congress 1957)
• Vegetarianism Transcendent (World Congress 1957)