I have seen that attitude expressed before and I have never understood it.
Then I guess you don't know many Transhumanists. But we exist, and there are many of us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism
Some basic goals of Transhumanists, (But not all of us want all of them) include,
Abolitionism – ethical ideology based upon a perceived obligation to use technology to eliminate involuntary suffering in all sentient life.
Democratic transhumanism – political ideology synthesizing liberal democracy, social democracy, radical democracy and transhumanism.
Extropianism – early school of transhumanist thought characterized by a set of principles advocating a proactive approach to human evolution.
Immortalism – moral ideology based upon the belief that technological immortality is possible and desirable, and advocating research and development to ensure its realization.
Libertarian transhumanism – political ideology synthesizing libertarianism and transhumanism.
Postgenderism – social philosophy which seeks the voluntary elimination of gender in the human species through the application of advanced biotechnology and assisted reproductive technologies.
Singularitarianism – moral ideology based upon the belief that a technological singularity is possible, and advocating deliberate action to affect it and ensure its safety.
Technogaianism – ecological ideology based upon the belief that emerging technologies can help restore Earth's environment, and that developing safe, clean, alternative technology should therefore be an important goal of environmentalists.
I recommend checking this out as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_transhumanism
Hey, maybe Tranhumanists could be like a religion? Though I detest us being viewed in that light... I could see how it would be done.