Religion is man’s attempt to explain himself – his creation, his purpose, etc.

Which means religion is creative and expressionist.

Which means religion is art. Simple as that. Religion is little more than a cross-medium artform, through which participants express themselves through their believes.

In the end, it doesn’t matter if God exists, because religion is about the human condition. As long as people follow the rules of their faith, than that faith is true in an abstract sense. It’s like saying Santa Claus doesn’t exist – no. As long as presents appear under tree with little “From Santa” tags on them, and as long as fat men dress as him in the malls, he does exist. The ideal and the purpose of Santa Claus is met, regardless of the reality.