I want to point out that the USA was originally religions that belonged to the Native Americans, so if Buddhism shouldn’t leave asian cultures, why does Christianity have the right to be anywhere than the Middle east, where it started?

All religions teach the same values and morals, most religions worship the same God. Similar religions will didvide lines because of simple little unimportant disqgreements.
I do not believe religions are bad, I think people have bad intentions and will use written religious texts to justify hidden desires and intentions. That is when people do terrible things in the name of their religion. That is why Christianity wiped out anyone who did not accept their religion when Europeans colonized the americas, and why some muslims become terrorist.

Religion is often shoved down childrens throats at a young age they are not even taught to question what they truely believe. I think people should be more open to what they believe in, learn from other’s beliefs and be respectful that nobody does or has to think the way you do. Maybe Christianity is the truth, maybe buddhism is the truth, maybe Islam is the truth. In my opinion they all hold truth but people take every word so literally! Honestly what ever religion you are apart of, you will use religious text or experiences to try and prove you are right, but guess what! Every religion has their text too so it really doesn’t prove anything.

But thats just my take,

Laure