loi.tex: Rephrase to avoid dragging up agnosticism

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@@ -55,11 +55,10 @@ Carpentry
 a boot boot camp at the University of Washington, and I look forward
 to continuing this outreach in the Puget Sound area.
 
-I am also looking forward to working at a religious school.  While I
-myself am agnostic, I enjoyed the traditions of my
-\href{http://www.archmereacademy.com/}{Norbertine high school}.  I
-also have a number of religious family members, including a
-grandfather and uncle who were both United Methodist ministers.  In my
+I am also looking forward to working at a religious school.  I have
+several United Methodist ministers in my family and exposure to
+Catholic traditions from my
+\href{http://www.archmereacademy.com/}{Norbertine high school}.  In my
 experience, a religious environment fosters a studied approach to
 learning, a willingness to grapple with big questions, and a respect
 for the diversity of humanity.  Students undertaking a liberal arts