One of the reasons the Europeans don't like the Muslims is because they are religious. Americans like the fact that they are religious. They just don't like the form it takes.

I think the Catholic and Protestant churches have become very stagnant.

Religion is something that you need to do in silence.

It is only in the fundamentalist religions that women are relegated to second class. Radical Evangelicals, Muslims, and Jews all have the same view of women.

Europe is endearingly old fashioned in its secularism.

Those who are religious or who have any beliefs have so much to choose from.

I now consider myself quite religious and spiritual although that sounds like a terrible cliche.