What interests me is the context of the religion I study. IMO, the evidence indicates Bible stores are all contrived = allegory for purpose. For example The 10 Commandments are basically tribal rules necessary for cohabitation with a few 'you must love God and therefore the earthly authority who teaches you these things' thrown in. Context is the clear delineation between faith and rationality. Context must be added to understand what is written, not blind faith in what was written by men with an agenda. IMO religion is basically conservative politics and I have noticed many of those people tend to lie a great deal. Nothing has changed.

Always found religion fascinating all types the stories are great. It’s when they are treated as fact it gets confusing

no

Not specifically, as a voracious reader of fiction I have better options. What I am interested in are inflection points. Where does a theist misrepresent what an atheist thinks to insulate themselves from criticism. Why are they willing to dismiss contradictory experiences in other faiths.

I enjoy learning. Religions and their evolution is something I find fascinating. Believers always claim that the 'true' word of god never changes but in fact religions and their espoused beliefs are constantly changing in reaction to society's excepted norms.

From the point of understanding cultural differences and how we arrived at this moment in human evolution and history, yes. New archelolgical discoveries are very interesting. The why would be a joy for learning new things.

Yeah. The same as folktales and mythoogy, which is all religions are.

Only to the extent that it infringes on my rights as a human, as a citizen, as a free moral agent and the rights of others for the same reasons.

Less and less as time goes by.

Nope, filled in the same category of zombie stories. I am my god in my church and that is my religion. No need for converts.

No.