This thread is getting a bit too religious.
If you are spiritually awake and "enlightened" - it does not matter whether you have a religion or not. It does not matter whether you are a Chrisitian,a Buddhist, a Muslim or a Hindu...or whatever. It makes no difference to one who is spiritually awakened.
Different people with different spiritual levels need different spiritual/religious needs to cater to their emotional and spiritual vacuum.So it is pointless to argue about religion. If you believe in Jesus, good. If you believe in Prophet Mohammad,good. If you belief in Gotama, good. If you believe in Lord Siva , good. If you believe in anything and religously stick to it, good. If you don't believe in any religion and you believe in yourself, also good.If you believe in eating meat,good. If you believe in being a vegetarian, also good. Whatever you do and you do it religiously, it's good for your spiritual needs.
But soon, when you become more spiritually awakened and when wisdom enters your mind, you take a good look at all the sentient things and you declare..." I have arrived!". Religion is no longer a necessity. Your wisdom will then take over and you will see things - including GOD - in a different way.
I think some of you here have reached that stage. For me, I still believe in a piece of stone which I worship religiously.Thank you.