text: jesus and muhammad were both charismatic men whom people loved but? in my opinion thats where it ends..i am neither christian nor muslim but i do believe that these men existed...what im getting at is that the higher power or "god" if you like to me its existance itself..i dont believe man is capable of ever understanding the nature of existence but thats my opinion and i stick to it...wouldnt the world be a better place without religion and rather if every individual found there own truth about god? after all every religion on the planet starts with one mans own view of god....what are your thoughts? please include whether you are religious or merely spiritual... lennydog, i can't agree more. you've captured my perceptions and, i think, there are many more people who walk this earth who think as you do.  religion is a means of controlling people and to make them act as you want them to act.  i think of myself as spiritual.