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I wouldn't characterize all religious people as needing of crutches. I know many christians who are a lot stronger in mind and heart then the average. Furthermore, i've seen attitudes in athiests that i could only attribute to using their athiesm as a crutch to help them feel some sort of moral superiority. People who need crutches find crutches, whether religious of not. Anyone who has no doubt that their way is the best and lacks any respect for any other's way needs to take a step back and try to understand why ethnocentrism is such a big part of who they are.
Religion is a very powerful institution, and whether it has a positive effect on society depends on who is in charge of it. It is a huge oversimplification to write off all religion as unnecessary and invalid.
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