This atheist both agrees and disagrees. 
The  ancient religions are mostly superstition and hokum, mixed with some pretty darn good literature (Christian bible).
But, my dictionary defines religion as the "quest for the values of the ideal life". I did have to search for the right one, of course. 
We all have a religion, and within our religion have a belief system. Most have a group of family to belong to. Without that circle of humanity, we humans sicken and die.
If they would just let me write the introduction to the New Testament, offering as truth that humans in our ignorance and fear learned to worship hopes and fantasies, but today have learned their are no Gods on Mount Olympus, and no supernatural power watching our every action. So take the old words as cherishable artifacts of people just learning about the universe, add to their lives and words with your own...
It would be nice to unite all religions and go to churches without feeling anti-science.
Hugh Massengill, Eugene