Why do we still have religion in this world?

Have you ever heard of the concept of freedom to choose.And just because there were similar stories, does not negate the real thing when it came. Especially when the birth, life ,ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus was foretold hudreds of years before He came by 30 or so different authors does add certain legitimacy to our beliefs. that is for sure. Just tongue talking evangelical Christians are 500,000,000 strong and growing. That does not even count traditional churches. We will not go away till Jesus returns and takes us out of here before the greatest horror this planet has ever seen.