Back in 2002 when I was living in Sudan, I first began to experiment with changing terminology about my relationship to my faith. I was tired of the preconceived ideas of the judgments that came with the term Christian, so I decided to self-identify differently.
Muslims understand that their Confession clearly identifies them as muslims. “There is no God but God, and Mohammed is his prophet.” After some work, I came up with my own confession of faith. “There is no God to God, and Jesus is the savior of the world.”
A few weeks later, I found myself sitting at in event with some Sudanese friends. A gentleman sat down beside me that I didn’t know. Seeing my Sudanese attire, he turns to me and a very typical fashion asks “Are you a muslim?”
“Here’s my chance!” I think.