daily word - culture and belief

Do you believe in one faith, one baptism, one Body? Do you think faith practice and expression are influenced by culture? How much of your faith practice is pure essence and how much is culturally influenced? How would you know? How many believers do you know who come from cultures quite different from your own? Your understanding of the gospel is that it is a strong enough bond to hold you together despite these differences. Do you find this to be true in practice? Have you picked up anything extra along the way that you need to let go of to facilitate full fellowship with all of your brothers and sisters?