1.   All major religions offer a deepening understanding of spirituality because of the way they enable people to be consciously in the presence of that Mystery.

2.   Any religion theoretically offers its followers a moral compass, right from wrong.

3.   Christianity offers women equality of treatment in the sense of esteem as persons, which the traditional religion does not offer.

4.   For many people in Netivot, religion offers ready comfort.

5.   Many of our grandparents had the certainties offered by religion, but we are expected to create our own values.

6.   Most religions offer one or more theories of what happens to us when we die.

7.   Religion offers a comforting image.

8.   Religion offers the best window into the ways such justifications are likely to take place.

9.   Religion offers some succor.

10.   They say their religion offers freedom from the alcoholism and poverty that often are products of the ancient faith.