On the OP:
How does a notion of God, infer knowing Him?
How does you definition of religion, infer a relationship with Him?
How does any race, terrestrial or not, infer difference to Him?
How does the infinite unconditional love require any less?
If He is willing to send His only begotten son, to accept a sentence of death on our behalf, then what does One, Who has the ability to create anything by speaking it, have invested in things?
If you could create an universe by speaking it, how many would you create if it meant, giving the ones you love, who were going to die, the ability to live?