What, they're claiming it's a religion??
I never said that.
It is a matter of faith, not a matter of science.
Faith is, of course, a different thing than religion, although the two concepts can often merge.
You are welcome to your beliefs and I don't dispute for a moment your experiences. I would only wish to suggest that people be honest, and when they cannot answer simple questions such as "what definable physiological event is occurring here" that they admit that it is a matter of faith and belief, not of science.