> it was born despite religion I was born out of metaphysics, which, at that time, was primarily a spiritual and esoteric religious pursuit. I think you mean

> it was born despite religion I was born out of metaphysics, which, at that time, was primarily a spiritual and esoteric religious pursuit. I think you mean "it was born despite exoteric religion". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric