I think relying on faith in matters that are unknowable - what lies beyond the sensory realm or the meaning of life - is a matter choice but choosing ignorance of empirically demonstrable facts is delusion.

Agreed.

My entire view on faith and religion can be summed up by the reply that Joseph Heller (of Catch-22 fame) gave, when asked if he believed in God. His reply was a short, "I really don't care"

I realize that many have faith - and that's fine. Only time I ever enter into discussion is when faith tries to share space with anything involving reasoning. Can't have it both ways.