I would prefer to discuss religion on the other thread and atheism/humanism here, but it seems hopeless to insist. Anyway, two remarks, mainly to akenaton:

It is not so easy to lose the link to the past and to one's fellow humans. Actually nobody can rightly claim one's personality to be based solely on science and ethics. The posters to this thread who suggest such a claim are perfect examples to the contrary.

We must explore whatever we have retained, negative feelings included. This idea of Freud (who was not religious) has its limits but is still valid in principle. When I hear "I find comfort in religion" or "I can forget the world when in church / Moonhenge / Younameit", I often suspect that the speaker is taking a shortcut and may thus be subject to exploitation as mentioned by Dave.

Now I am still waiting for comments on the BHA with its Vice President Dawkins. Take your time. While I do not object to being praised as intelligent, I prefer to learn news.