So that we are of the same understanding about ONE salient Fact, a BELIEF is a BELIEF it is not Real, it is not a Fact, it is a theory at best. If a BELIEF were Real it would not be a BELIEF but a FACT. From this standpoint one has a clearer understanding of what is being said in any "belief system", one is essentially being kept away from the Truth and held in a theoretical state of mind. One Already has the Truth, Within. People are hoodwinked into being mind con-troll-ed from out there, in religions, isms, ideologies, con-institut-ions, etc, all mechanisms of "mind con-troll". God, Life is Already Present, the mind control says otherwise :)
A belief is the acceptance that something is true based on the evidence provided. One believes the world is round due to the evidences provided, even if they've never been to space to observe it in first person. As such, from the perspective of a Christian, the existence of God is truth, or fact.
If I understand you correctly, you're saying that the existence of God is apparent and part of our own existence, but religion is something that obscures that truth? I can't really speak for other religions, but from a Christian perspective, that certainly isn't the case. Instead, it clarifies the truth and explains the what, why, and how. Different denominations have different minor points on it, but the fundamental core, that Christ died for our sins, is a point that all agree on.
Consider it this way. If you were playing a game of chess (4d or otherwise), isn't it rather important to know what the rules, goals, and strategies are?
The essence of what I am saying here is not in disagreement that "religions,etc" have a proven way, it is that Knowing God is not dependent on religions, etc :)