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And I'm not saying having a Muslim or Islamic etc. character would necessarily be a bad thing either. The writers decided to address Christianity first; it would be unrealistic for them to act as if it's the only religion, and I doubt that they will. However, Christianity fits into the current plot- the Matthews are pretty clearly a Christian family, and Maya's driving plot arc is lack of belief, while most Christian conflict stems from Christians wanting people to believe (and sometimes occasionally most of the time being overly forceful, which is the lesson I'm hoping they'll teach- how to show the love of Jesus without being forceful). It all makes sense to me, whereas declaring Riley as a Muslim would make no sense whatsoever.