Think about this - Certain metals have anti-microbial properties. Back in the olden days, they didn't understand why, but they they knew that if you used cups and utensils made out of certain metals you didn't get sick. They also knew that if they convinced people to throw those metals into wells it would purify the water. So they made up the folklore of wishing wells. You didn't need to believe the folklore to participate. You could do it because you knew that throwing certain metals into a well purifies the water. It's the same with many different traditions, folklore, and mythology. Your question about God and religion only scratches the surface of the broader topics of traditions, folklore, mythology, and religion. So answer the broader question - Is there value in traditions, folklore, mythology,..... and religion? Of course there is. Traditions, folklore, religion are made up excuses to do good things. As for religion itself - It's a way to unite people under a bunch of morals, folklore, and traditions. And religion does center itself around morals against degeneracy. You can unite with those people against degeneracy. Some religious people blindly believe the folklore and mythology because they're too stupid to figure out the reasons why the folklore and mythology exists. Others are religious because they understand why the folklore and mythology exists, and know that it's just folklore and mythology. Just like some people threw coins in a wishing well because they truly believed their wish would come true. Others threw coins in knowing it would purify the water, and just thought it was cute to make a wish as they did it.