hinduism and fasting. why was that? what principal did that evoke for them to fast and to deny themselves? >> that is part of the religious practice of hinduism, you know, it is a way of culture. it was a way of living their life. their religion permeates everything. their way of eating, their dressing, the way they build houses. it is that religiosity on that defines their culture and their world view, their way of living. so gandy grew up as a hindu and read the strip occurs, read the bible. he was inspired by the sacred text. hinduism was a very, very important factor in his spirituality of renounce asian, understanding of nonviolence, his love for even his enemies, turning the over cheek. >> those came from the hindu religion and the bible. >> and the bible. >> i see, i see. >> right. he derived these mostly from hinduism but christianity had influence on him too. >> i see. he spent how many years then in south africa? >> he went there to work there for only one year on a kind of contract from his company to represe

>> yes, i mean, it comes from most power lineally from hinduism but it also comes from the greeks.there actually was a discussion early on in christianity about whether there was a way to coordinate reincarnation beliefs with the greeks for christianity and the folks who wanted to lost. >> is there a religionian christians are practicing other beliefs and definitions of other religions? >> definitely. >> true of christians, one out of four believe in reincarnations, does it work the other way, does a buddhist in any way seek out and adopt the beliefs of christians? >> yes, they do and that's one of the themes of my book that the drama has said jesus is a boddi saki a great spiritual giant. jews have said similar thing, a hindu divinit and incorrespond natured in earth. you can find hindu temples that will have christmas eve devoted to jesus. >> you know about the doctrine of the virgin birth. >> yes, i do. >> that means that mary conceived independently of any male traditionally instrumentality. how many non-christians believe in the virgin birth? >> you're really quizzing me today

there is universal morality but think of how people learn morality from christianity and judaism and hinduism. >> kriet the problem with the resurrection. jesus was the son of god and in card it also? monotheist? bejeezus is lowered. to be saved god sacrificed himself to himself to save at us from himself this sounds and comprehensible. >> barking mad? >> we have to 1/2 billions -- 2.5 billion christians one-third of the people are barking mad? >> the logic is not the pele. >> the of the people did not accept jesus. >> this is my point* is one thing to said a bunch of texans 18 and -- drinking piercing ufo is out of their mind but the human race is nuts? >> we are hard wired to believe we have created god from the time we are human and as the scientist we have an expiment we want to believe but we have to check. most of the time it is not. john: newton >> they were products of their time wdon't talk of newton because of christianity which was barking mad but the science he produced it affected our universe. is gone into the dustbin of history. i cnnot disprove that miraes happen and the whole

there is universal morality but think of how people learn morality from christianity and judaism and hinduism. >> kriet the problem with the resurrection. jesus was the son of god and in card it also? monotheist? bejeezus is lowered. to be saved god sacrificed himself to himself to save at us from himself this sounds and comprehensible. >> barking mad? >> we have to 1/2 billions -- 2.5 billion christians one-third of the people are barking mad? >> the logic is not the people. >> the of the people did not accept jesus. >> this is my point* is one thing to said a bunch of texans 18 and -- drinking piercing ufo is out of their mind but the human race is nuts? >> we are hard wired to believe we have created god from the time we are human and as the scientist we have an experiment we want to believe but we have to check. most of the time it is not. john: newton? >> they were products of their time we don't talk of newton because of christianity which was barking mad but the science he produced it affected our universe. is gone into the dustbin of history. i cannot disprove that miracles happen and

to ask a question of our neighbors about their tradition, humanism or hinduism, i think it's a beautiful thing. the reason the question is too often i'm asked is because we think that the conversation is naturally going to veer towards decisiveness. that is because the only voices out there of the forces of divisiveness. the methodology they are simplest thing in the world. take a set of shared civic values. compassion and hospitality. service. he put them at the center of the table. and you say, tell me about what it is from your tradition that inspires you to connect to this. if a girl can answer that question. not that they could quote from the hebrew bible, but they say that my mom says her my pastor says that my sons can answer that question. my dad plays with us every night. and after the formal prayer, he says please give your easing of difficulties and compassion to those suffering in the world. muslims believe in helping those who are suffering in the world. to organize knowledge gatherings and conversations around how does your traditional belief system speak to hospitality. th

to ask the question of our neighbors about their traditions, humanism or hinduism, i think is a beautiful thing. and i'll tell you why, because the reason the question is too often not asked is because we think that the conversation is naturally going to veer towards divisiveness. but that's only because those of us who seek to ask the question of appreciative laid have not asked the question that so the only voices out there at the voices of divisiveness. the methodology their is the simplest thing in the world. you take a set of shared specific us which are also religious values, compassion, hospitality, service, and you put them at the center of the table and asked the question, tell me about what it is from the tradition that inspires you to connect to this. and a five year old can answer that question, not because he or she could quote from iran or the hebrew bible, but they get sick because my mom says or my pastor says. my sons can answer that question. my daddy plays with us every night, and after the formal prayer he says to god, you know, please give your -- you're easing a diff