Although I have a developed a respect for other spiritual traditions, I seemed to have retained a scoffing attitude towards Christians who switch to Buddhism or other eastern traditions. Although I had respect for those who grew up in these traditions or converted from non-belief, there seems to have been a defensive mechanism within me. I assumed they switched to the other faith tradition as a rebellion or just to be different. This was not based on actual experience but it seems to be unexamined tenet. Was I defensive because I thought it might happen to me?

For some reason, As I read an article in Yoga Journal called The Heart's Intention, I felt a respect who had found this source of wisdom much earlier than I had. Maybe I am feeling more comfortable with retaining my identity as a Christian after listening to Bishop Spong. I also want to reread The Raft is not the Shore which I read in the early 70's when it first came out. I have been thinking about where I am at in my spiritual journey as I quoted but did not comment on this article about syncretism