For a bit of a contrarian view : Maybe some very liberal schools are savvy enough to recognize the value of one who believes in a Higher Power & in religion as adding to the diversity on campus & engendering intellectual, philosophical debate.
@conniehar: My advice would be different if you were applying to universities in Iran, Afghanistan, China or Russia or North Korea. But, in the free world, it is fine to be true to yourself & present ideas & beliefs with which some may disagree.
P.S. Plus, to inject a bit of humor into the conversation, some schools may assume that your reference to God refers to the head football coach.
It doesn’t matter, if you can use it show yourself.