Religion is translated into our social life, everyday and everyway. Inequality of the sexes is not just cultural, but stems from the great man (and I use the word man, not woman) made religions.   Thing christmas in North America.  Think churches, synagogues and mosques all taking our tax money, plus their private schools, that also use tax money.  I don't care what people believe, I care that it IS translated into our society via laws, and norms because religion dictates it.  Consider abortion, without religion there would probably be no conflict, you don't want one you don't have one.  Consider sex, Is there a religion that says it is a normal natural healthy thing to do, hmm well inside some kind of "religion marriage".  Otherwise taboo.  Yes religion is insidiously in our society and our lives wether or not we know or like it.  Depending on where you live in this world, that will be the religion that will affect you .