[Peter666]

Man definitely needs a transcendence that the natural world cannot provide. In the radio debate Between White and Hitchens, an interesting point is made that the greatest scientific achievements of man, such as the moon landing, have added next to nothing in terms of art and culture, but a religious figure like St. Francis of Assisi have been inspiring great works up to the present day. The mysteries of self consciousness and language have not been unlocked by science, yet create all that is beautiful. Science has produced many godless nerds who have trouble procreating.