I like to think of this bloke like Shepard Book off Firefly. Fans will know where I am going with this.
Didn't really smother anyone with his religion and famously (to Firefly/Serenity fans) said to Mal Reynolds that he just wanted him to believe in something, he didn't care what, only that Mal truly believed in it.
Man, I love that show!
Anyway, my one belief - The Dees.