This is akin to suggesting that someone interested in Christianity should read the Bible or an anthology of it before diving into modern interpretations that might strip away key religious elements.
Something I found amusing about reading the Bible is that the book is undeniably religious, but the religion in it isn’t Christianity. God doesn’t promise Abraham eternal life in Heaven. He promises inclusive genetic fitness.
Genesis 22:17: I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies.
Something I found amusing about reading the Bible is that the book is undeniably religious, but the religion in it isn’t Christianity. God doesn’t promise Abraham eternal life in Heaven. He promises inclusive genetic fitness.