Another Episcopalian Unclear on the Subject

No, I am not trying to piss on Episcopalians. But I ask someone in that denomination to tell me at what point does any tenet of faith lose relevance to the point where it is no longer Christianity.

Christianity and Islam have similarities, but not enough to overcome the fundamental difference that Jesus Christ is the Divine Son of God to you . . . and not the other.

For nearly 30 years, Redding has been an ordained minister in the Episcopal Church. Her priesthood ended Wednesday when she was defrocked.

The reason? For the past three years Redding has been both a practicing Christian and a Muslim.

Redding said her conversion to Islam was sparked by an interfaith gathering she attended three years ago. During the meeting, an imam demonstrated Muslim chants and meditation to the group. Redding said the beauty of the moment and the imam's humbleness before God stuck.

Ten days later Redding was saying the shahada -- the Muslim declaration of belief in the oneness of God and acceptance of Mohammad as his prophet.

But Redding said she felt her new Muslim faith did not pose a contradiction to her staying a Christian and minister.

"Both religions say there's only one God," Redding said, "and that God is the same God. It's very clear we are talking about the same God! So I haven't shifted my allegiance."