Religion does not save us god does. people are to obtain the righteousness which is through the faith of god. The religion of the scribes and Pharisees consisted in external adherence to the letter of the law; we called for insight into, and cooperation with, the underlying principles of the law. Like some modern religionists, the scribes made allowance for the weaknesses of human nature, so minimizing the seriousness of sin.
For me it's not.It is not written in the bible that the religion can save us .It says except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God, Jesus is the way the truth and the life no one cometh unto the Father but by him, and whosoever believeth in him should have everlasting life .