Nero, you seem to be a very bright individual and wisely skeptical. Reminds me of another story of a young man who became disillusioned with his Christian upbringing, after learning Greek and Hebrew to study the Bible more thoroughly, later becoming fascinated with ancient cultures (Greek, Roman, Egyptian), Hellenic Reconstructionism, etc. http://www.exwitch.org/cms/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=1605&page_id=72