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I am a fairly orthodox Christian. Every Sunday, I say and do my best to mean the whole of the Creed, which is a series of propositions. But it is still a mistake to suppose that it is assent to the propositions that makes you a believer. It is the feelings that are primary.

— Francis Spufford

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Well, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I don't think I'm doing anything terribly new.

— Rob Bell

There are things that I do agree with in Christianity and things that I don't agree with. I'm not a regular churchgoer, but I do think that I have my own beliefs that I feel strongly about.

— Haylie Duff

As we were baptized, so we profess our belief. As we profess our belief, so also we offer praise. As then baptism has been given us by the Savior, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, so, in accordance with our baptism, we make the confession of the creed, and our doxology in accordance with our creed.

— Saint Basil

I do not believe in the divinity of Christ, and there are many other of the postulates of the orthodox creed to which I cannot subscribe.

— William Howard Taft

I'm a serious Christian. I take my faith seriously. I try to practice it every day of the week, not just on Sunday.

— Francis Collins

I am a believer in the fundamental doctrines of Christianity.

— Joseph Lister

For you see this scripture fulfilled this day and therefore I desire you as you tender the Lord and the church and commonwealth to consider and look what you do.

— Anne Hutchinson

The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit; and different beliefs are distinguished by the different modes of action to which they give rise.

— Charles Sanders Peirce

I'm a practicing Christian - and I'm going to keep practicing till I get it right - but I don't feel everyone has to practice the same religion that I do. You have a right to worship who you choose and how you choose to.

— Jane Elliot

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm not a religious person but I do like the idea of Sunday as a day set apart from the rest of the week. It's nice to have a period of reflection and have time to think about things.

— Jarvis Cocker