1.   Religion matters very much at a national level.

2.   What I mean by this is the prevalence of the assumption that religion does not matter because it is not true -- it is an illusion.

3.   But the word can also be used to denote the idea that religion does not matter because it is not true.

4.   Historically, religion mattered very much at a national level.

5.   Does religion really matter when it comes to giving money to help the poor?

6.   First, religion apparently matters.