If there was a conspiracy against Hotema, they wouldn't sell his books at Barnes & Noble, I think. I'm not sure what you mean by "turning" to Hotema. A lot of people think his works are worth discussing, yes. Also you are going way out there saying that "assuming everything people have studied for mellenia is a complete fraud." That isn't what I got out of the article. If you've been around this forum any length of time, you would see that the bible is discussed frequently. The foundations of Christianity are obviously dubious, though.