Editing Jainism (section)

===God===
{{Main|God in Jainism}}
[[File:Jain 24-Tirthankaras.jpg|thumb|Jain miniature painting of 24 tirthankaras, [[Jaipur]], {{circa|1850}}]]
Jainism is a [[transtheistic]] religion,{{sfn|Zimmer|1953|p=182}} holding that the [[Jainism and non-creationism|universe was not created]], and will exist forever.{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|p=241}} It is independent, having no creator, governor, judge, or destroyer.{{sfn|Long|2013|pp=83–85}}{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|pp=241–242}} In this, it is unlike the Abrahamic religions and the theistic strands of [[Hinduism]], but similar to Buddhism.{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|pp=241–243}} However, Jainism believes in the world of heavenly and hellish beings who are born, die, and reborn like earthly beings.{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|pp=247–249, 262–263}}{{sfn|Dundas|2002|pp=20–21, 34–35, 74, 91, 95–96, 103}} The souls who live happily in the body of a heavenly celestial do so because of their positive karma.{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|pp=262–263}} It is further stated that they possess a more transcendent knowledge about material things and can anticipate events in the human realms.{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|pp=262–263}} However, once their past karmic merit is exhausted, it is explained that their souls are reborn again as humans, animals, or other beings.{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|pp=262–263}}{{sfn|Dundas|2002|pp=91, 95–96}} The perfect enlightened souls ''with'' a body are called ''[[Arihant (Jainism)|Arihants]]'' (victors) and perfect souls ''without'' a body are called ''[[Siddha]]s'' (liberated souls). Only a soul with a human body can attain enlightenment and liberation. The liberated beings are the supreme beings and are worshipped by all heavenly, earthly, and hellish beings who aspire to attain liberation themselves.{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|pp=222–223}}{{sfn|Zimmer|1953|p=182}}{{sfn|Rankin|Mardia|2013|p=40}}