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I am of the view that when you don't like the questions that philosophy raises...
...and while I share respect for SH as a brilliant mathematician, I'm not inclined to follow his religion... he's entitled to his view.
Science has a purpose, but it doesn't guide my conscience... neither does it explain consciousness, and most respected scientists, in-fact, the honest scientific community knows that.
"to achieve an intimate understanding of the workings of the universe is to know the mind of God..." (Stephen Hawking)
SH doesn't rule out God, he refers to a conventional understanding of 'all knowing,' but confers that on mankind, or the people that achieve that level of understanding. Do I need to mention the obvious potential social issues?
While SH's comment is metaphorical in one sense, it also reveals an underlying agenda, which SH has, as you say, recently stated - "God did not create the universe..." he's been saying that for years...
A dependence on science to provide all the answers, leads us down a path that does not and cannot address the issues facing mankind. Similarly, philosophy unattended by science. One with out the other is eventually destructive. I'm not inclined to rule out either to gain an understanding of my humanity.
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