Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-7232811-20130506192751/@comment-6134883-20130508203706

Unfortunately for Empy religion also meets at very basic emotional/psychological need that it is DANGEROUS to leave unmet. Hence the Imperial Creed. And of course you are right - the problem is not religion in the abstract but the Damme People. In fact people can use almost ANYTHING to forment conflict - maybe that's a basic need too.