Well. I'm religious, because I think that I am a god. Although this is more down to evidence rather than faith.
I think applying religion to an external entity, only encourages people to believe there is something stronger than themselves that will throw a rope when they fall of a ship.
From my experience, belief in itself is false because it lacks evidence.
If everyone had the courage to know they had the potential to be a god, there would be no holy wars, no jihads and suffering would be reduced.