I was not brought up in a particular religious believe. However I do believe in jesus and god/the creator and i do think Buddhism is a good way to live. Apart from the spiritual self improvement I feel it is similar to the guidelines in the bible. (allthough i am no expert, please correct me if wrong)
actually your partially correct. in a way the bible concord with many ways of peace, however, it is stated that in most simular way
violence is only used out of necessity and i think that what makes them unique. for it teaches us never to place our own judgement on another.
like say, i have gay friends, and you know my dad absolutely hates homosexuals. i don't in fact some of the nicest people i know are homosexual, it just that we focus on what the media tells us, blah blah blha.
look kids, if you listen to the news everyday your going to hate life, because the news is going to air something that strikes a emotional cord in the human heart
the cords easiest to strike is
fear
anger
sadness
the hardest for all to strike
is
love
happiness
and nirvana (which we can only achieve through mediation, and accepting our own purpose in the life we are given.)