You may know me as Rick or Misha or LittleCrow I am Buddhist. I respect ALL religions (whether their gods are imaginary or not).  Our religion gives us simple guidelines for living. Buddhism promises us nothing. It's up to each of us, doesn't promise us riches, or a retirment paradise in the sky.  And we believe ALL living beings have souls. We don't kill any living being. AND, we are not required to pay ten percent of our annual income.  Our priests, monks, and nuns own nothing - real poverty.  That is what Jesus taught  too!  We give to support our priests, and monks, and occasionally we are asked to give to distresssed people and causes.