Faith Identity Quotes

I believe in God; I'm not saying I'm highly religious.

I don't think being a Muslim or being a non-Muslim has been an advantage or disadvantage.

I'm Jewish, not Catholic, but I'm a spiritual person.

I always say I'm Catholic - but a cultural Catholic. I wouldn't say I'm a spiritual person, although I pray every day.

I had gone to - that was my second time going to the mosque. And then at that time we met [with my wife], she was Muslim and - but was at a point where - because her father is an imam and her mother, though, is a convert, but she was basically raised Muslim. And she was at that point where she was deciding or trying to come to terms with her own relationship with Islam and how to embrace that for herself. So I was sort of trying to come walk toward it.

Look, I'm Mormon, and most Christians don't recognize me as a Christian.

Probably the label 'Jesus freak' is fine with me. Because I know who I am.

Beyond being Jewish, I've always found myself to be very much in tune with spirituality.

For me, being Catholic was who I was and who I am, just like I'm Irish and Slovak. It's just so ingrained in us.

I'm a representative of something that's greater than myself. I'm not just representing myself or my country: I'm representing Christ and what He's done through me.

I once read in a Bible commentary that the word "Christian" means "little Christs." What an honor to share Christ's name! We can be bold to call ourselves Christians and bear the stamp of his character and reputation. When people find out the you are a Christian, they should already have an idea of who you are and what you are like simply because you bear such a precious name.

I believe in God, and that's a personal relationship that I have, but I'm not religious in any way.

Establishing an equilibrium between the Islam of truth and Islam as an identity is one of the most difficult tasks of religious intellectuals.

It is not possible for Christians to take part in anti-Semitism. We are Semites spiritually.

Spirituality is rebellion; religiousness is orthodoxy. Spirituality is individuality; religiousness is just remaining part of the crowd psychology. Religiousness keeps you a sheep, and spirituality is a lion's roar.

Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?

I'm a lapsed Buddhist like I'm a lapsed Catholic. I take it to a point.

Interreligious dialogue in the strict sense of the term is not possible without putting one's own faith into parentheses.

Make no mistake about it - Islam is just not another way to approach God.

Intellectuals know how to answer the question, 'What God do I believe in?' not only through the question of 'What God do I abhor?' Intellectuals can also answer the question of 'What flag do I wave?' without having to answer the question of 'What flag do I burn.'

I feel as if I'm God's champion, and I have a lot of pride in that.

I'm Presbyterian and I don't go to church very much.

If I told you God was black, what would you think of that?

I'm not a practising Muslim.

I no longer represent any organized religion. I'm not Catholic. I'm not Christian. I'm saying this because I have to be an outsider for Christ.