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I like the aphorism: "If atheism is a religion then not collecting stamps is a hobby."
I suppose I differ a bit than Baraka, to me religion is defined by the belief in supernatural powers, beliefs held as necessarily true without evaluation. Numerology could be called a religion, for example. While many religions can have ethical principals, and many religions certainly do, it is not an essential element.
Discussions about things that 'are bigger than life' are non-starters for me, because I'm not really sure what that means. Bigger could mean a few things, literally larger or more comprehensive, or more important. You seem to equate 'bigger than life' to faith, more along the lines of meaning more important. Discussions of meaning, importance and purpose to the universe usually just boil down to terms
I have a theory about how life began, well, it isn't my theory, but it is one I accept. I wouldn't call it religious because it relies entirely on a naturalistic explanation and it isn't something I'm particularly attached to. If evidence emerges tomorrow demonstrating my picture to be false, I'd quite happily forget about it. I also have a theory about what happens when we die, which is a pretty short read - you can probably guess what it contains.
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