Religion is a touchy subject that many would prefer not to talk about but since it rules over countless hours of days of most of the world’s people’s lives it should be talked about. People should learn what else is out there and how the rest of the world understands and participates in religion. This is a job for the media, if done right. Here I will attempt to find out answers about Buddhism as objectively as possible. However, religion is not an objective thing. It is something personal and it is different for every individual. In a way there is no “Buddhism” or “Christianity” there are only Buddhist and Christians. I will focus on common themes within Buddhism to figure out exactly what makes it so attractive to those not raised with it.