If religion is not that important why did God say in the book of James 1:27 religion undefiled before God is this,,to visit the fatherless..etcera..Yeah I do agree about religions which do not conform to God and His will but it was he also pointing to a religion that He approves. Mind you the word religion came from the latin word religare,,,in greek threskia that means to tie again ,,to be reconnected ,,that's the true essence of it.. Man was once alienated from God but in order for us to be drawn back again to Him.. we would need religion to do just that. Every body who says religion isnt important ,,then he's completely ignorant of the scriptures. Theres a religion which He prescribes to us and that's the one He's what teaching us. The essence of a true religion and its thought is clearly taught in the bible that most of today's people claiming born again or baptists actually have overlooked and often disregarded.. they keep saying relationship to Jesus is all what matters and religion is useless or bullshit..How stupid!!!! Religion means tying up again..reconnecting with God..a way of life..Doing things that God wants you to do not the ones you want to do your own. Submitting and subjecting to God is what religion is all about.. God's religion will teach you the ways of God and His will will be done in your life. So why reject the idea of religion? that's stupidity because you're interpreting the bible on your own and you make the bible follow you and you not following it instead. To visit the fatherless, the widows in their afflictions are just few essences of religion ,,because the bottom line of religion is anchored in LOVE or CHARITY .. Those people practicing religion should be found doing these things. You just keep saying ..I love you dearest jesus,,over and over again but rejecting his words is tantamount to rejecting Jesus as well. that's hypocrisy my friend. Real followers of Jesus will do what Jesus did ...they will execute the words how they were commanded to them. Most hypocrites can be found in most born again groups ,,For them ,,religion is nonsense,,they dont need to work for salvation,,all they need is relationship with Jesus..BULLSHIT!!! the bible is so emphatic when it says work out your own salvation with fear and trembling..that doesnt mean ,,,yourent gonna do anything,,just professing jesus in your mouth,,,JEsus, Jesus, Jesus..all your life but not doing the things Jesus is commanding you to do. that's hypocrisy before God..and the bible calls you LIARS.