A hypothetical situation

[Sal1981]

The funny thing is, that if a god really did exist, the institution of religion would be totally unnecessary.  Want to talk to god?  He's right over there.

Heh, I just had a mental image of Peter Griffin walking towards a church while people goating him to go to church to pray and talk with god, and then Peter realizes he can just as well talk with god from home, no religion or church required.

*AHEM* Carry on.

[stromboli]

Religion by definition is belief in a supernatural being. Supernatural means that it is not describable or quantifiable by us. Therefore any religion, being describable and quantifiable, would not be a religion and therefore not to be worshiped as such.