I think the Buddhist ethic is clearer and more systematic in some ways. The Buddhist notion is that our chief problems are… — Ninian Smart Buddhism Copy Share Image
Buddhism and Christianity are incompatible because there is no God in Buddhism - particularly in Theravada Buddhism. But they are also allies… — Ninian Smart Allies Copy Share Image
I often say that I'm a Buddhist-Episcopalian. I say that partly to annoy people.I like to annoy people who think that a… — Ninian Smart Accepting Copy Share Image
Life is very difficult and we owe it to our fellow human beings to be as cheerful as we can. — Ninian Smart Cheerful Copy Share Image
One of the effects of religions getting together is that they borrow from one another. An example is the growing number of… — Ninian Smart Borrowed Copy Share Image
I've often admired the way many Catholics who have left the priesthood, for example, have nevertheless remained sincere Catholics. They voted with… — Ninian Smart Catholic Copy Share Image
A central feature of the ceremonial associated with Mithras was the taurobolium, the ritual slaughter of a bull which commemorated and repeated… — Ninian Smart Asia Copy Share Image
People now have their own particular religion - a denomination of one. I suppose it's a part of the new age phenomenon,… — Ninian Smart Age Copy Share Image
Children become more liberal partly as a reaction to their parents and partly through education. Education tends to make people a bit… — Ninian Smart Bits Copy Share Image
Syncretism can be disturbing to people. They have often been taught, "You have to have solid faith and must be sure of… — Ninian Smart Backlash Copy Share Image
I don't regard fundamentalism in the United States or in Europe as a terrible threat, partly because it is a self-curing disease.… — Ninian Smart Disease Copy Share Image
I would like to see an agreement that recognizes that we live on the same planet and that some interests, such as… — Ninian Smart Agreement Copy Share Image
I don't think religions will merge into a great global faith. But I do believe we're moving toward a global ideology that… — Ninian Smart Believe Copy Share Image
Tolerance has been a very important feature of Christianity from its very roots, despite all the other things that have gone on… — Ninian Smart Attitude Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is that Buddhism has changed a lot. When St. Francis of Xavier arrived in Japan, he wrote… — Ninian Smart Buddhism Copy Share Image
If you were going to be attracted to a mystical faith which involved the contemplative life, Buddhism would be quite reasonable. But… — Ninian Smart Accounts Copy Share Image
To put it a little crudely, these days nobody is afraid of excommunication. If they decide they don't want to be Catholic… — Ninian Smart Accepting Copy Share Image
I think the attractiveness of Buddhism is that it doesn't involve a belief in God. That appeals to a lot of people… — Ninian Smart Appeals Copy Share Image
