On the subject of how you can practice Buddhism and stay loyal to your faith of choice or origin, CM reader Pacific231 posted this:

“Buddhist teachers like Surya Das, Thich Nhat Hanh et al, actively encourage Buddhist practitioners to return to their spiritual/religious roots. For example, I believe one of the ‘prostrations’ by Thich Nhat Hanh states this very clearly, noting very kindly, that perhaps one’s ancestors (parents, grandparents etc.) may have been unskillful in imparting the values and beauty of their religion, and actively urges people to return to them on their own. I am not aware of anything from any other religion, certainly not the monotheistic ones, approaching anywhere near that level of such openmindedness.”