My pet theory: Religion is to intelligent technological species, what instinct is to animals. The ecological purpose of intelligent technological species is the preservation of biosheres and habitats when native planets and stars are no longer able to do so. The Technological Power required to fullfill this 'ecological purpose' amounts to near absolute power over matter and energy. If The Universe was not suiciedal or had a brain in its head, it would have a very, very special, training curiculum for such a creature. "We Will Understand It Better By And By". "New Jerusalem" is a starship the size of a planet.