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Religion is a structured imposition of what can be comprehended and/or imagined on top of the unknowable and mysterious.
In other words, religion is our best understanding of what cannot be understood fully.
In other words, we see through a glass, darkly – and religion is our attempt to explain what we see, darkly.
This is consistent with Paul’s definition of prophecy, from the same chapter of seeing through the glass, darkly. “We know in part, and we prophesy in part, but when the complete [knowledge] comes, that which is in part is done away.” Prophecy is inspired speculation of the unkown or unknowable, and yes, Religion has a role in this. But that role disappears when knowledge comes into play. For example, the creation account was man’s best guess, but it’s wrong. It has no place, either in science or religion, if we abide by Paul’s admonition. Yep. 
In Mormonism, having a prophet and Q12 gives some a testimony the unknowing is revealed and we actually do know. But really, it is still seeing through a glass darkly, with an organized leadership that seeks consensus on the interpretation of what is still unknowable. Continuing revelation is needed.
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