I have to laugh when I see the posts asking why Christ isn’t enough, if we weren’t supposed to love other people, why did God give us family and friends? Why did He not make us sufficient alone to focus all our energy on Him? Why did He create beautiful sunsets and landscapes, stars and moons?
I love all of these things because God made them and I pay homage to God when I am awed by them.
Mixing apples, okra, cactus and whale blubber is not likely to bet the best route to increased enlightenmen, knowledge and understanding.