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RolStoppable said:
It's human nature to want to believe in something and it's also human nature to find acceptance in society, a desire to be part of something. Religion is a combination of both.

It doesn't require proof to believe in one or several higher beings. Even providing irrefutable proof for the non-existence of god(s) wouldn't turn everyone into non-believers. While there are people who want answers for everything, there are also people who like that something can't be absolutely rationally explained, something that leaves room for interpretation. This is why religions will continue to exist, even if science finds answers to everything.

If you find the answers to everything, you leave no room for interpretation. But you're right, there is a simple way for religion to avoid being made obsolete; just claim that all mechanisms defined by science are themselves created by a divine source.  God setting evolution in motion is one example. One mode of thought is to think of God as an architect or engineer who sets all things in motion and then allows it to function without his constant input. 

Trying to prove God's existence with logic through philosophical principles or any other way is just an endless battle of semantics and finding the flaw in the logic.  The point is faith.