Gerald Lawrence Schroeder is an Orthodox Jewish physicist, author, lecturer and teacher at College of Jewish Studies Aish HaTorah's Discovery Seminar, Essentials and Fellowships programs and Executive Learning Center, who focuses on what he perceives to be an inherent relationship between science and spirituality.
What you are saying is very much what I am trying to get Brian to understand. In addition, when you believe (even just a little), then if tragedy strikes your life, there is somewhere to turn for strength and comfort.
I believe there are times in life when all the knowledge and intellect in the world won't be enough, and no "person" will be able to bring comfort or peace...At these times, I want my son to have somewhere to turn.