I like it to think of it as a religion, because I feel so emotionally attached to goodness and well Being of myself. Not saying I'm perfect ( not even close). And we believe in an afterlife so that could be called "religious". But people can believe what they want. I just dislike people who shove religion down other's throats. So it really does depend if religion can affect the social aspect of life, depending in the people who believe it and don't.