I’m glad there was something of value for you! Regarding the religious language, I’ve been an atheist my entire life but still find religious and mythological vocabulary very useful. I wouldn’t worry too much about the exact words—I think the rationalist community is doing a reasonably good job of revivifying it for the modern age despite their (our) prejudices against it—see Moloch, Sabbathing, and HPMOR for examples.
On a related note, I attended a Christian meeting recently out of curiosity and was struck by the absurd value of a regular weekly ritual where laypeople reflect on and talk about good and evil, and how much I am missing that.
I’m glad there was something of value for you! Regarding the religious language, I’ve been an atheist my entire life but still find religious and mythological vocabulary very useful. I wouldn’t worry too much about the exact words—I think the rationalist community is doing a reasonably good job of revivifying it for the modern age despite their (our) prejudices against it—see Moloch, Sabbathing, and HPMOR for examples.
On a related note, I attended a Christian meeting recently out of curiosity and was struck by the absurd value of a regular weekly ritual where laypeople reflect on and talk about good and evil, and how much I am missing that.