I am happy to contribute to the religious references. Of course, Jesus said He was the Way, the Truth and the Life, and yes, the gospel He preached was a very narrow way. But His message was one of love and redemption for those who believe, and I have experienced the reality of that love since I chose to believe the gospel many years ago, and that has been the guiding factor all my life. You might say that I am a Jesus freak. I am not ashamed of my faith. I do not demand that you believe the gospel, even if you ARE condemned if you don't!

It is your choice! You of course have heard it all, so no need to elaborate. I reserve that for those who believe.
Art is nothing like faith. There are many ways to be an artist. I am happy that I learned some of the fundamentals of art as a child in private art school where the fundamentals were taught plain and simple. If I had waited until I got to college, I would likely not have learned them at all amongst all the liberal clutter of higher "education."