How does religion run our lives?

Let me just start by saying I believe in an omnipotent being that resides within the multi-verse, there has to be with so much harmony in galaxies that can be so chaotic. The problem I have is with people, and their need to prove their faith. I sat down with a devote Christian and asked him "If we can just be good loving people then it doesn't really matter what we believe in we will go to a good place" to which he replied "As long as you take Jesus as your savior." Which I just thought was breathtakingly egotistical, if this perfect being that created all life is going to banish good people to "Hell" because they don't worship him isn't that kind of selfish? How can someone so perfect be selfish, and egotistical? Is Jesus a megalomaniac with a Napoleon complex? So I did some research on a lot of different religions and noticed quite a trend, a lot of religions have the same attributes that Jesus did growing up. So I talked to my friend again to which he said "People knew of Jesus and wanted to become gods themselves so created these duplicates" so I asked him what about Horus the sun god from Egyptian mythology 3000bc who had every attribute that Jesus had 3000 years before his birth? To which he had no answer, I'm sure you will throw a million theoretical answers at me but the truth is, it's just a book. Just like every religion, it's what our ancestors made up to give answers to questions they did not understand. Is it a coincidence that every country has their own religion and answers to questions they do not understand? Which was fine at the time but got out of control, and the word became law. Throughout the years millions upon billions of people were slayed in the name of their "God". Even to this day their are religious wars and fanatics killing thousands of people every year. I'm not saying religion is a bad thing I just think we kind of went the wrong way with it. I think we as a people need to stop worrying so much about pushing our religion on people, or alienating those who do not believe what we do. We should be learning how to come together as people, not Christians or Jews, Muslims or Hindus, but as loving caring people and no matter who is up there we will go to a good place. Personally I think there should be no more religion but a genuine love for everyone and ambition to help people at any cost. Karma is a reality if everyone does good by their neighbour. Am I wrong with this logic? Am I as a good loving person who volunteers within my community and gives his heart to all those in need, not going to be saved or sent to the fires of eternal darkness. If so sit back and think about what your religion really dictates. "Religion is doing what your told no matter whats right, Morality is doing whats right no matter what your told"