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.
I say that religion is our only answer because few citizens know anything about reason. They follow the dictates of their religion and if that is the only way to gain long range solutions then so be it. Until we develop a better educational system, reason has little sway with the average citizen.
