What is the function of religion?

[Fidel_Castronaut]

An atheist constructing a religion isn't contradictory?
A secularist establishing a religion in a society isn’t contradictory?

It'd help if you defined what you mean by 'religion'.

Also, your second point is way off the mark. I don't understand what a 17th century epistemological paradigm on governance and the structures of government has to do with religion?

After all, there are many millions of religious secularists out there. I know loads personally. Secularism was, after all, a Protestant invention.