BikelockFugitive Well, if my own FSB capitan read it, he will send me to jail. Joke.
Religion plays different role for different people. For the most part, this is something that unites people. Holidays, various ceremonies. For the Russian, the more holidays, the better it is to live. And most in religion because their ancestors did so. But if you take someone and talk, it turns out that he was in the church the last time about five years ago, and then on an excursion.
In short, people are not very dependent on her. At least this is what happens in the Orthodox Church. We still have Islam, Buddhism, a few Catholic churches. They are not very common and have influence only in certain areas.
As for me, I'm atheist.
We also have a piracy church and a Flying Pasta Monster church. And they are officially approved by law.