religion and the concept of eternal salvation are almost contradictory. in the majority of religions we are all "god's children" yet god would only grant salvation to a select few?? doesn't make sense.

religion is a man-made institution, its best to just drop them from the psyche, and focus on the question of whether or not an almighty exists and what is his purpose for us.

or one could go the route of logical rationalism, and debunk the concept of supernaturality from their thinking altogether.