Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
How easy is it for you to live in accordance with your beliefs? Are there any challenges, and if so, are they social, legal or political in nature?Challenges? Of course…..there are some specific ones. Periodically, challenges are raised against some very, very ancient...
Roque Santa Cruz
How would you describe your personal religion or beliefs?Religion very important for me and also for my wife. It shapes the way we do things in our family. We believe that it is especially important to teach our children the values which we believe will help them to...
Lillie Flynn
How would you describe your identity and beliefs in terms of religion?Technically, I’m a Christian because I was baptised. My mother’s grandfather was a priest and her father was a headmaster in a school in South Africa… they’re not staunch Christians, that side of...
Ian Scott
How would you describe yourself in terms of belief?If it is framed in terms of belief I would have to go for humanist. I was brought up Catholic and I rejected that strongly, and was much more atheist, then became more sceptic, for a time I still felt uncomfortable...
Dr Hilary Firestone
How would you describe your religious or other beliefs?What’s called middle of the road Judaism. More to the right wing than to the left. I am a dying breed within Judaism, most people are to the right or left. Very few are observant to the level that I am...
Rabbi Reuven Silverman
How would you describe your identity and beliefs in terms of religion?I am a Reform Rabbi.Is GB an equal and tolerant society, especially in relation to religion and belief?In general terms, GB is an equal and tolerant society in relation to religion and belief. I...
Lucy Skilbeck
How would you describe your personal identity in relation to religion and belief?I believe in the stories that help us make sense of the world. So I believe in the need for belief but I don’t necessarily believe in the things that are believed in. So the ritual of...
Professor David Feldman
How would you describe your personal religious beliefs and identity?I would say a fairly secular Jew.Was that the tradition you were brought up in? What made you decide to either adopt or retain it?I was brought up in an Orthodox family, although not as Orthodox as...
The Most Reverend Peter Smith
How would you describe your religious identity?I’m a Roman Catholic. I was baptised as a child. My father was Church of England, my mother was Catholic so I have been a Catholic since my baptism 71 years plus ago.What made you decide to stay with the tradition you...
Carole Emmerson
How would you describe your identity and beliefs in terms of religion?I would say I consider myself a spiritual person. I don’t belong to any particular religious body. I have a bit of a problem with organised religion, dogmas, doctrines, etc. I am more into...
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