“My fear was not the fear of God but, as in the case of the whole Turkish secular bourgeoisie, fear of the anger of those who believe in God too zealously(...) I experienced the guilt complex as something personal, originated less from the fear of distancing myself from God than from distancing myself from the sense of community shared by the entire city .” ReligionCommunity Loneliness Love Book:Istanbul: Memories and the City Source: Istanbul: Memories and the City