As Salaam Alaikum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All Life is precious regardless of there belief in God, I agree but just as you talked about the religious overtone turning people off people have to look past that. It's just like Gold or a diamond may appear like nothing at first glance but after you do what is necessary you have something precious.
Now people kill me with that I don't fallow a Man or people but yet in everything you learned you fallowed someone.
Everyone should have there own ideas some may be the same,alike are not alike at all but the most important part is Love for one another. If you Truly loved then you wouldn't worry about what religion that person is fallowing nor promoting but you would look into what that person is offering especially if it is your Brother or Sister.