What is the function of religion?

[Zidneya]

I have three questions:

(1) What are/is the function(s) of religion?

(1) To subjugate and control the mass.

(2) Should someone who does not believe in the truth claims of organized religions (atheists in particular) change his/her view towards religion if it is accpeted that religion actually has beneficial function for a society that our secular age is in danger of destroying?

(2) No we shouldn't accept that. Because the society can do this beneficial functions as well without religious inclination. Is green peace religious?

(3) How could these functions, if one remains thoroughly secular in one's ethics and thought, be implemented within a secular framework; should an atheist or a secularist develop a secular religion, and if so, what could it look?

(3) ATHEIST OR A SECULARIST DEVELOP A RELIGION?!!! Okay I'm gonna sound like an ass but I don't care. ARE YOU NUTS? ARE YOU MOCKING US? Atheism and religion are contradictions genius. We would create an institution or foundation to implement beneficial functions to society. The last thing we would do is develop a religion.

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2) Someone that does not believe should look more closely to see the spiritual realities of life.
3) No. There is no secular alternative.

What if I told you that my atheism is in part originated and reinforced by the teachings of a Jesuit priest HA. And I'm not saying that I took them as a bad example. Actually is the other way around I read them, studied them, and agreed with them(I'm not talking about the whole Jesuit teachings I only refer to the ones that that man wrote and only him) until this very day and decided to stop waisting my time with religion and start to see the world as it is and not as I want it to be which lead me to become an atheist.

Those writings taught me to see the meaningful secular realities of life and embrace a atheistic view of the world