Worship?

[jafar]

But in general, (most) religion was invented as political tools.

Perhaps it's more like a Rorschach test?  Each one views the totality of consciousness, but can only recognise and use that which is suited to its own capacities and biases.  So, one uses consciousness (or "spiritual capacity" or "religious splendour") to acquire power.  Another may see a religious text that is 90% distorted towards STS and gain immensely from the 10% which teaches STO, again due to the quality of its biases and capacities.  One may view worship and see only delusion where another may experience the vibe as an heavenly ensemble of dedicated lovers of the Divine.

One may experience the mystery bounded by the unreachable while another may seek to explain it, and therewith pass it by at a safe distance.

The proportion of those who choose to use consciousness for benevolent purposes will improve to the degree that members of the human tribe become more embodied of their true being.

One wishes to acquire power through spreading fear.
And many succumbed to the fear, enslaving their own self.
Yet the slaves gradually transmute the fear and thus recognized not fear which is courage.

"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;. None but ourselves can free our minds."
-- Bob Marley, Redemption Song