Is it really all that surprising? I’m a fairly spiritual person, and work with logic and reasoning every day.
I like to think about this kind of stuff for fun and one of my answers to this is that if you like fiction, you are able to suspend disbelief at will (whether aware of it or not). I think faith requires disbelief and trust to work. Without disbelief, you will question, and without trust, you’ll undermine.
Spirituality is not same as ardently following very specific religious practices. I believe everyone is spiritual in some way. I also don’t think we suspend disbelief when reading/watching work of fiction. We accept that to be fake but we are curious about what-if scenarios and it’s merely learning and/or entertain. This is not same as reading religious texts were you do not accept it to be fake and questioning is feared for.
I don't see any conflict between reason and religion. Knowing how an atomic bomb works doesn't conflict with the rationale for why it's immoral to use one.
I like to think about this kind of stuff for fun and one of my answers to this is that if you like fiction, you are able to suspend disbelief at will (whether aware of it or not). I think faith requires disbelief and trust to work. Without disbelief, you will question, and without trust, you’ll undermine.