Coberst wrote
'I have never heard of the supernatural being claimed by reason. Reason has no insight into that which transcends nature.'

I have completely lost your thread here! Because you also wrote this!---

'Religion seems to be the only way that people will take a long view. Few people know much about or have confidence in reason.'

So your point is----????? Surely the whole point of religion is precisely that it transcends reason, nature or anything. It is of the spirit and requires faith to kick-start and nuture it. There is nothing reasonable or natural about religion, it is miraculous! Once again some defining of terms by you would be good.