The One Thing That Can Break Down Religious Barriers For Good

[rug]

Hint: It has something to do with your neighbors.

01/07/2016 08:25 pm ET
Carol Kuruvilla
Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington Post

"Is there hair under [your hijab]?"

"Are there black Buddhists?"

"[People suggested] I couldn't have a concept of right or wrong without a perception of God in my life."

These are just a few of the strange questions and comments about religion and spirituality that Americans hear from their fellow Americans.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/know-your-neighbor-religious-stereotypes-video_568ec104e4b0a2b6fb6f3943

[kentauros]

1. Nicely-produced video!

Well worth the four minutes

So, is there a book that compiles all of the things religions and non-belief have in common? That would be a great reference book.

[rug]

2. That remark caught my ear also.

I'm sure academia has one but it would be good to have a popular version.

[kentauros]

3. Maybe someone looking at this thread will post something on it.

I'll have to see if the Sacred Texts Archive has anything similar.

[kentauros]

4. I'm still looking through the Sacred-Texts Archive

and have found some interesting things to read. I'll post links later (rather tired at the moment.)

I did want to mention now that I had the idea of looking at meetup.com, and discovered there is one group locally that looks potentially good to try out (Houston Spiritual and Intellectual Meetup.) So, I am suggesting Meetup Groups as one means of accomplishing the goal of the video. I think most of us won't find that kind of diversity in our general neighborhoods, but will over the area of a city or county