This quote from Neale Donald Walsch comes to mind: "Do not waste the precious moments of this, your present reality, seeking to unveil all of life's secrets. Those secrets are a secret for a reason. Grant your God the benefit of the doubt." I also believe as you that it is a false choice. https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/syncresynthesis-342d9a92e93c I also believe that science should be used to better humanity through technologies that save and better lives without promoting laziness, and not to answer philosophical questions https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/technology-versus-soul-1ff8121a7e8c