As a full Jew by birth and a rejected "Jew" by choice and by the more "devout" of the culture I relate. Although not the finding home in any type of church setting simply because no matter how open, awake or concious a congregation ever seems, they still actually consider the Bible to not be a parable but actual words of a figure to them is not a fictional creation. At least in MY personal experience. Yet I truly enjoyed reading and learning your experience (both in the main peace and replies to comments), since you definitely through your upbringing and reasoning for finding church would be someone I wouldn't have that problem with (I think).