[protonfish]

I guess it depends on how you define religion. I think that we can have faith in anything - science, your doctor, etc. that could work in a similar fashion to religious faith.

[burnished]

This is specious. Religion is clearly centered around the spiritual and physical beliefs about the world and the practices of a specific group.

Trusting your doctor is usually more along the lines of an educated guess due to the necessity to act without perfect information.