Yes, the Eightfold Path is quite Noble. I just stumbled on Buddhism myself, and I love it. It's not even really a religion, more of a Tao, a way of life. It's compatible with any belief system and it's so simple.
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I just stumbled upon this, and found it fascinating.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/misc/waytoend.html