Huh. This is interesting from that thing eluvianix just posted.
"You emerge as the lone survivor of the magical explosion that creates the Breach, the massive hole in the sky at the heart of the trouble. At first, the people of Thedas won’t be sure what to make of you. Are you responsible for the explosion? Are you a chosen one sent to right this wrong? Are you simply lucky?The circumstances of the explosion add a religious undertone to some people’s interpretation of what has occurred. With the Chantry a largely human religion, playing as an elf, dwarf, or Qunari will further complicate how you’re received by the masses."
I was definitely pondering that underlined part, yes. Though it makes sense almost immediately given what they've told us so far:
Spoiler tag, to play it safe:
That said I'm about to start checking the forums for a thread about how Bioware is trying to force religion on the PCs.