Do Jains believe in God?
Ans. Not in the sense of a creator or judge or controller of the universe. The universe is always existing, controlled by its own laws. Every individual soul is potentially God and this is the state of the soul, which has reached Moksha or liberation. (Incidentally Jains do believe that there are heavens beyond this world inhabited by celestial beings who are not eternal but may be reborn as humans or other creatures in due course.
