I travel to learn about other people in unfamiliar places. I go to listen to their stories and understand. I was raised Catholic and have since left that religion. I don't call myself a Christian but rather a Jesusist because I believe in the doctrine of inclusion and I honor all religions. I still post …
Tag: Sikhism
India-What’s Up with the Turbans?
In my travels to Canada and Europe, I have occasionally seen men wearing turbans. To me, they were strange and very foreign. I have never taken the time to understand who they are. Our tour guide took us to a Sikh temple. Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world with 25 million followers, …
India-Hinduism
79.8% of India's population is Hindu, 14.2% Muslim, and 6% is of various religions including Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism and others. The people in my tour group learned to spot active and inactive temples. They were like living things and if people did not use them and bring offering they basically closed up and metaphorically …
The Autonomous Traveler 