Jim,
    It's quite obvious that the food for thought, went right over your head.
    Ray's religious slant, was meant to be a put down on religions in
general. Ray in an agnostic by the way.
    The hypothesis, as presented by Ray, was based on the research, compiled
in the bibliography. Perhaps when you have read all that, you would let me
know your hypothesis. BTW, the book is in it's 4th edition, and new things
are added with each edition.