“The purpose of religion is to benefit people, and I think that if we only had one religion, after a while it would cease to benefit many people.  If we had a restaurant, for instance, and it only served one dish – day after day, for every meal – the restaurant wouldn’t have many customers left after a while.  People need and appreciate diversity in their food because there are so many different tastes.  In the same way, religions are meant to nourish the human spirit.  And I think we can learn to celebrate that diversity in religions and develop a deep appreciation of the variety of religions.” ~ Dalai Lama, The Art of Happiness