Bottom line: they’re reviewing you for college, not a debate contest. Nor, who’s got stronger convictions. They want to see the attributes they value.
It’s generally tough for hs kids, whose influences have primarily come from family (including the faith the adults chose to raise them in,) to write about those beliefs and come across as open minded, having weighed, and not so all-fired certain.
Same for kids who truly feel Jesus, Ghandi, whoever, is their inspiration. You need to show the attributes, including how you put this into positive action. Not just “tell.”
OP has mentioned Penn, Yale, and USC. Maybe he’s revised. But you need to see this as more than a literal question, idle curiosity.
There are ways to do it, but I think OP would need to think about them.