I arrive at church to serve the Lord.

My pastor: assalamu aleikum, sister.

Me: Waleikum assalam.

Pastor: How are you?

Me (making a long story short): Well... The Lord is merciful and compassionate.

Pastor: Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim.

Me: Exactly.


People sometimes ask me whether I'm a Lutheran or a Muslim, but there is no reason you can't be both. And I'm also a Franciscan and a Methodist. There is no god but God.