#110 wept at the slaughter of his inane sacred cows: «Religion does NOT necessitate a God or some other higher power. Ever heard of Buddhism or Satanism?»
Religion by definition defines itself from something divine. That divinity can be iconic or just some sort of force. Regardless, the assertion of the existence of anything like that REQUIRES the demonstration of proof. If the divinity is an icon, then that icon must be shown via photographs, etc. If the divinity is a force, then other instruments should record it.
AFTER ALL ... when people (usually very, very stupid ones) assert that their godhead exists, they must have detected it somehow. I mean, it's either that, or they're mentally addled and should be locked up for their own protection. People with "imaginary friends" (among other delusions) are dangerous to society.