Obviously I gave the impression that I am or may be buddhist – which I am not, I am a practicing Catholic. I believe that to grow in my chosen faith I need to know more not just about it, but other faiths as well. I can say that for the most part, I have found “gold” in most all (MKP speak).
I concur, Western civilization has fallen away from Christianity (IMHO to it’s detriment). Still, religous or faith affiliation of any nature(sadly, as we all know) doesn’t necessarily mean there is any deep-rooted desire to better oneself and/or those around them. However, That does not invalidate the acheivements, beliefs, values, morals of those who do.