Joswan, I would revisit that perception. "Just" is used here to mean "mere." Suggesting that purpose and meaning are only derived from a directional architecture, controlled by a divine architect, is too limited.
Why would there be any lack of wonder and awe if amino acids formed from a very long cycle of physical changes that eventually favored life? Why would that mean Joswan's day-to-day activities are meaningless if a creator did not cause everything to be by some directed fiat?
Although I am a man of faith, I don't base my faith on the necessity of it being true because I need it to be true. I believe because I find what I perceive as evidence of the Divine. Einstein said that the theory we hold enables us to make the discovery, meaning we often don't discover what we don't believe to be possible. Many atheists cannot see a divine hand in events because they do not believe it can be true, therefore they discount any interpretation that suggests otherwise. Religion for them is either childsplay or the opiate of the masses, end of analysis.
Many of us who do believe in God do not do so in the magical sense of the word. Many of us have concepts much closer to the Deists. If you had built a very splendid clock that was perpetual, would you not enjoy watching it work? That isn't to say you are not present with it or able to change it, but that doesn't take away from the clock's marvel.
I actually enjoy the mystical aspect of religion, that we accept some degree of limitation and finiteness. We contemplate the unknown and continue to work to expand our learning as able. I also like the idea of ethics and morality, which carry with them an obligation to work within a society, today an ever increasingly diverse society. And, being attuned to the history of religion makes one more aware of the changes that are constantly taking place, which leads many of us to hope.
