Here are some of my thoughts about Pearl Jam and religion based on recent lyrics by the band
From Just Breathe - Hold me till I die, meet you on the other side.
From The End which is clearly about someone dying - Before I disappear whisper in my ear, Give me something to echo in my unknown future ears.
If one assumes, and these are assumptions
1) that the lyrics written by Eddie reflect his and/or the band actual beliefs (which may be different than a few years ago, before they had kids) and are not just words that poetically sound nice, and
2) that if one believe that there is an after life (i.e. other side, unknown future as above), they also must believe in some sort of Greater Being or God
and given that spirituality is different than religion,
then one may conclude that Eddie and the band are at a stage in their lives where they believe in God.
When one explores the greatness of nature, as Eddie often does when he is near water and waves, it is hard not to believe in something greater than humans and earth. I would propose that Eddie and the band currently believe in the after life, as they suggested in the above mentioned lyrics, and therefore in the existence of a Supreme Being.
All that being said, they are the only ones who really know the answer of this question - what are their religious beliefs, if any?
I think you are onto it with what you are saying here. As you say, Eddie loves nature.. I can't imagine anybody looking at a never ending forest, or a seemingly infinite ocean, etc. and not think that somebody or something had a hand in it.... Also, not all of Eddie's lyrics are necessarily written from his point of view... often he puts himself in someone else's shoes and touches on subjects that he feels are important and worthy of singing about.... So who knows, but I get the feeling that, as others have said also, he is not completely convinced either way, but that he respects others beliefs....
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I think you are onto it with what you are saying here. As you say, Eddie loves nature.. I can't imagine anybody looking at a never ending forest, or a seemingly infinite ocean, etc. and not think that somebody or something had a hand in it.... Also, not all of Eddie's lyrics are necessarily written from his point of view... often he puts himself in someone else's shoes and touches on subjects that he feels are important and worthy of singing about.... So who knows, but I get the feeling that, as others have said also, he is not completely convinced either way, but that he respects others beliefs....