I guess it depends on how much of an open (or closed) mind you have to spirituality over religion. It's along the similar lines of the buddhist belief of reaching enlightenment, once you learn to disconnect yourself from material possessions etc. etc.
Personally, I don't live with the goal of achieving 48 chromosomes, it's the idea behind the meaning. The concept of "reaching enlightenment" is far more intriguing to me than any religious material I've ever studied.