> [religion] fills some of the gaps. But what does it fill the gaps with? All monotheistic religions demand that you believe that an all powerful deity underl

> [religion] fills some of the gaps. But what does it fill the gaps with? All monotheistic religions demand that you believe that an all powerful deity underlies and motivates everything in the universe. That's a pretty bold premise, especially since we're told that belief must be based not on evidence but solely on blind faith. A 'gap filler' like that doesn't passively serve only to connect one social principle with others. In the case of Christianity, it compels you to believe that all of human existence arises from an invisible monarch who rules the universe and will damn you to eternal hell if you disobey Him. If a 'gap filler' is what you seek to give life a bit more meaning and coherence, religion is a very inelegant way to do just that.