We could have survived with so-called intelligent minds across the oceans to be our Massiah's. Apply your Baodhang and think about it. There is no clear-cut solution to this spiritual process. There are some parents who are ethiest, care less of religion but their kids are very religious. How far that Soul achieves benefits from its physical consciousness is what goes against or in favor after its arrival on the Chinvat Bridge.
Lets understand consciousness and how does it affect our spiritual progression.
Physical consciousness, Ultra-physical consciousness and, Soul's consciousness. The consciousness of Soul remains dormant during our physical life. Unlike human who is exposed only to the material consciousness, the Ashavan's consciousness of Urvaan remains much alive during his life-time and, when He can actually communicate with his Soul or it can leave the body during the lifetime of that Ashavan. Such miracle happens only if the person is a Ashavan, whose Soul is completely attuned with HIS constitution. Thus, we learn that our Soul is at the mercy of our physical conscience to contribute towards its progression.