"His religion kind of creeps me out..."
Yes. Is it fair to say that most (all?), religions are based on essential, fundamental misunderstandings, and willful falsehoods? Think of swallowing and embodying the lies as the first deadly step into the void of madness. One digests the false creed, and goes forth into the darkness. Living the lie. A turn away from what is true. It opens up a can of worms, decaying worms of the mind; corrupting, misleading, dangerous, leading to all kinds of mayhem, mischief, tragedy, blood, revenge, oppression, chaos, ignorance & injustice.