converting back unto theism - yes it's true.

[Darwinian]

If you refer to something as a security blanket, you mean that it provides someone with a feeling of safety and comfort when they are in a situation that worries them or makes them feel nervous.

I think that sums up religion quite nicely.

Spirituality, philosophy, a belief in a deeper dimension to reality etc. may not be steps backwards but for me, catholicism certainly is.