I’m in the midst of the holy city of Jerusalem and still believe that you are religious depending on how you treat other people and your own effort to be closer to G-D. Individuals who claim they are religious and look down at G-D’s other creations are losing on one of the key aspects of faith. This may not be the traditionally path of such faith which leads to the correct avenue but you are just taking a different route. Maybe your route has more bumps on one end then theirs but it can smoother in some places as well. So if others want to define you as less traditional that’s fine but don’t let them tell you’re less religious for know one has a one way phone.