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Shalom Phyllis. Gmar Hatima Tova! (This is actually Yom Kippur today, the day when Jews ask for forgiveness for their misdeeds from others, and from God. The traditional wish on this day is "Gmar Hatima Tova", which literally means "end of good sealing". I think the belief is that God decides...

I have read (and liked) books by the Dalai Lama, books on basic human values rather than on Buddhism specifically. I did read some books on Tibetan Buddhism, and even listened to a few lectures from Tibetan monks. I have not read anything from other Buddhist schools. Generally, the Buddhist...

My apologies, I was replying to Namaste Jesus

It has come to my mind, that your view on Hinduism is probably influenced by your view of Christianity. Probably the reason that you diverge from many Christians is because you view Christianity in a different way... So perhaps, I should ask you first how you view Christianity.

I am very interested in such a view... Would you mind telling what is your view of Hinduism?

I got your point, and I agree. According to your description, religion simply plays a different role in Japan...

Hello, I am Samuel, from Israel. ( Actually, the name is Shmuel - this is the Hebrew original for Samuel. However, I think that Shmuel looks strange in English, so I am fine with being called Samuel. ) I am a Jew by birth, but I was raised mostly in a secular atmosphere. Currently I am...

Even if so, I consider this to be remarkable. At the very least, it shows that they do not treat religions as mutually-exclusive social clubs, to which you must show exclusive loyalty. Also, I agree that the Indians according to your description are not practicing two theologies. However, I...

Very interesting. Could you elaborate on that? What do you mean by "getting morals from religion" versus "getting morals from society" ?

Hello Thomas, Thank you for an interesting and an informative answer. Do you consider this to be your cultural heritage, or your religion? It might well be. The communications I have had, has not been sufficient to determine this point. Nevertheless, even if this is a cultural heritage, it...

Hello Nick, I am from Israel. In Israel, At least from what I get from the mainstream news, in Israeli "public life" it is almost unheard of. In Israeli "public life" (about which I hear about from the mainstream news), religion is treated like a group to which you belong. And unfortunately...

I know that the Nepalese celebrate both Hindu and Buddhist festivals. At least the community of Nepalese foreign workers in Israel (where I live) does... I thought this to be true about the Indian subcontinent. But I am interested in this phenomena wherever it occurs.

Hello, I have heard that in the East, people are comfortable with belonging to more than one religion. Can you confirm that this is indeed so in Eastern culture? If so - what do you think enables this attitude? What is it about a culture's mentality that makes the people in that culture...