Some religions are about secrets, not persuasion. Mithraism was a popular underground (literally) religion among the Roman army. And the Hebrews weren’t about

Some religions are about secrets, not persuasion. Mithraism was a popular underground (literally) religion among the Roman army. And the Hebrews weren’t about letting people traipse through the holy of holies. I agree that religion is probably overused in these explanations, but it’s plausible.