I'd be happier if God was supposed to be a whale. That the universe is an incredible place is undisputed. I can lie and look at the stars until my brain nearly fries in awe. Just as incredible is our own earth, where evolution has created an inconceivably complex ecosystem which our minds can hardly begin to grasp. I admit the notion that the universe has always existed is unfathomable, but there are many things in life that are unexplainable and to me it is just another example of the fantastic nature of the cosmos.
Religion is theatre, a circus.
Just look at Hinduism. Half elephant Gods, monkey Gods, a plethora of colourful figures to brighten up the lives of believers. And Christianity is the same. Robes and incense, wine and blood, eternal damnation and salvation. It sounds like a second rate drama piece to me.