Tom Paine a very sensible guy! I agree its in the context that is important! Semantics is important also ! You may say a christian can not be a buddhist in theory but a christian can have a buddha nature! I would however like to see your input more often, as a neophyte to Buddhism I am always interested in any insights from those who study or practice buddhism! There always seems to be a touch of clarity in anothers experiences and a dialogue is preferable to text at times! () Grog