I think morals and virtues coming from a higher power are superior to those that exist without it. For example we saw what a religion less society looks like (communist countries) they were brutal, killed millions, crushed rebellion stole people's freedoms and right to proert ownership. It essentially made them units of the state, and the state the master. Yes, yes people will argue for and against hints, but why should one person's ideal be superior to another's? Therefore, we have to look for something that distinguishes itself, and religion does that by removing man from the equation. Unless your Catholic, then the pope is your absolute ruler.
Religion is quite useful, imo.
Well, I do agree Communism banned and still bans religion today, and that's horrible. I don't think religion is the ultimate guideline but it is for some reason very connected to people's sense of morality.
So I understand the Nietzsche concept of lack of morality and emptiness when people move away from God, even though one can easily be a good person without technically be religious.
I think Morality itself can be proven to be wrong, so even without religion morality can be destroyed with facts and logic, meaning if it does exist in the shape of religion or not is irrelevant, as long as it exists that might be a good thing.
I do think that secular countries still allow people to be religious but where religion rules its not allowed to be an atheist and I think that's unfair.
Ultimately I think that the value of religion switches individually from person to person, and it's not defined as either bad or good on its own.
If one could separate religion as an entity in itself, just look at it from an objective point of view. One could determine if it truly is giving people morality in the sense that they are better people and better for people around them too.
I think that's a possibility but not a rule, so basically my conclusion is that religion as a concept whatever it is, might be very important but it can also be dangerous and it doesn't need to always be relevant.