Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar.

Every fundamentalist movement I've studied in Judaism, Christianity and Islam is convinced at some gut, visceral level that secular liberal society wants to wipe out religion.

I like to read about different religions - Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.

Yes I am, I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew.

Biblical, Talmudic, or Koranic literalists remind me of children wrinkling their noses at Belon oysters and asking for more Chef Boy-E-Dee. They want the world to be as simple as they are.

Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism -- every religion believes in prayer for healing. Some call it prayer, some call it cleansing the mind. The words or posture may vary. But in times of illness, all religions look toward their source of authority.