Religion (if that's what you describe) offers coping mechanisms that pacify the existential stress. While this is rewarding (and psychologically beneficial to m

Religion (if that's what you describe) offers coping mechanisms that pacify the existential stress. While this is rewarding (and psychologically beneficial to most people) it also acts as an escape from the drive to discover the true nature of the world. Naturally, we may assume that there may be many entities outside this universe (but should they necessarily be undetectable?), as our imagination is boundless. That doesn't mean that these ideas should necessarily be considered valid by everyone. It's a personal choice to believe or not. The appeal of science is that it provides a universally applicable test (empiricism) to determine whether a belief is false or not.