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Seeing as the religious impulse seems to be part of our primal nature( the impulse to make meaning and connect with what is larger than our lone existence), I think there is room for talking about the evolution of the concept and experience of "God". That is why it can be so meaningful for us to engage in religious ritual at times of life passages that may not "logically" make sense. We are taking what has been given to us from our past as human beings and remaking and experiencing it in a new way. We are evolving past a traditional religious experience into a worldview of connection, and seeing this as sacred may contribute towards our survival as creatures on this planet.
