Man, through words, has sought an understanding of one, many, or all of the elements of his religious inheritance. I really don't see where he has made all that much headway in his endeavor either. Man is so easily seduced. A creature revolting against a creator is revolting against the source of his powers - including even, his power to revolt. Ah, the fall in the garden.
Money is the root of all evil .
And each of course feels his is the right one. Seeing loved ones who have already died. Seeing a slide show, if you will, of the major events in their lives. Memory tags jumping through the sub-conscious something like scan disc. I have still too many questions that go unanswered.