I can't think of anyone who thinks that they are the most important, most powerful person in the world, that I would consider sane. That's just silly!
Unfortunately, I can think of many who do, without being the least bit snide. Egomania is rampant in our society.
Blake, with all good will, one cannot give a human attribute to an inanimate object. SMART - or any other program of recovery - does NOT have a "will" of it's own. It's a program; a thing. You are personifying it by claiming it to have it's own will.
People have a will to become clean and sober. They apply that program, SMART or any other, to fulfill their will.
But, I completely agree that religion is NOT an aspect of the 12 steps unless we make it one.
Shalom!