What's common between religious folks, spiritual people, and those that do not formally identify as anything but try their best to better life in our world? Robert and Dave explore the united goal among the three — caring for our planet and for humanity.

Core universal values like compassion, kindness, and authenticity are embodied in original religious and spiritual teachings. These values are how religious teachers like Jesus, Buddha, Muhammed, Moses lived their lives. Billions around the world learn from these root teachings, practicing them every day. But how much do these traditional practices and beliefs benefit the world through compassion and care? Throughout time and history, formal religion has placed a heavy emphasis on traditions and rituals, and less on generosity to the planet and the poor.

But there's a question to be asked — do these traditions and rituals significantly help develop a humanitarian instinct? Can meditation and prayer bear fruit without cultivating active compassion for our fellow humans when it comes to spirituality? Whatever we identify as, every religion and spiritual practice has a common goal of benefitting the world — doing your bit to help the community. This is what unites us all.

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