[Avenger]

Hey, I live in California, my wife is Buddhist and I have many Hindu friends so I use this greeting quite often. But I would never - repeat never, use this sort of greeting with a Catholic priest (as Kerry did) even though I have used this greeting probably thousands of times in my life.

[dennisw]

I would never be doing it in public in an American Presidential campaign. It reeks of phoniness when it's John Kerry doing it.

[cricket]

"But I would never - repeat never, use this sort of greeting with a Catholic priest (as Kerry did) even though I have used this greeting probably thousands of times in my life."

I am wondering just when Kerry began using this greeting. Since running for Prez or has he used this humble approach for a long time now.

I maybe wrong; but seems to me; if you are not a 'practitioner' of the Faith; it is a bit much to use this form of greeting; think this should be used by those who 'practice'- walk the walk - so to speak; and not just those who 'talk the talk'. . .