does religion have a place in society today?

I do believe that religion has a place in society today but only a small part compared to centuries before. I feel the more we adapt to technology and the introduction of globalization we find it harder and harder to get any modern meaning out of religion and can only see the conflicts it causes nowadays. Its important to realize that religion has been around for so long that it must have been some benefit in the past, and that the most obvious effect it has on people is answered their big questions about life and its meaning giving peace of mind and a purpose. Another question it addresses to its followers is the issue of afterlife but its always answered based on perception of that one particular person so religion doesn't really satisfy that question. Is it really believable that as soon as you died you would go to a fluffy white palace where your every want is met and you mingled with famous deceased people....? If its all about perception to answer this gem then wouldn't one persons perception differ than yours. Would you be more willing to risk it all to have a good time without cares or responsibilities if you could be sure that would wouldn't be punished. However on the other hand maybe you wouldn't take those risks but concentrate on the greater goods and selfless acts of good deeds such as helping the elderly and the sick but surely a non-religious person thinks about this issue also so its nothing got to do with religion but just the human conscience. So the route I've taken is the human conscience and how it is independent of religion. I believe that people's behavior is independent of religion due to the fact that religious people don't behave any better than non-religious folk, that the difference between good vs evil has nothing to do with religion but the conscience of a human being.
In my opinion I think that religion serves only one aspect to human nature in modern times and that is that people feel reassured by the ides that there is a presence up above looking out for them and giving them guidance when needed.
I dont judge a person upon there religion if anything I ask the blunt straight forward questions however I actually despise those the are so deeply involved in their religion that they judge pity and try and change others to their religion.