According to the teachings of Jainism, Jains:
a. worship Tirthankaras as gods.
b. do not believe in good and evil spirits and other heavenly beings.
c. worship spirits of earth and heaven for eternal release.
d. believe the way to salvation must be accomplished by one's own effort.
d. believe the way to salvation must be accomplished by one's own effort.
Analysis:
a,b & c. Incorrect. Jainism not only has no gods, it needs no gods.
d. Correct. According to the teachings of Jainism, Jains believe the way to salvation is shown by human "ford finders" and must be accomplished by one's own effort, not given by any divine being.
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