does religious *need* the talisman?

[Taera]

i've been thinking (i think too much today) - do religious races actually need their Talisman?
Not that it makes ab****ely no sense, but all the facilities you get from religious are just excellent for all but bloodbath scenarios and allow players to build more, fight better and be well-defended. If the talisman was removed from the game would you people still use religious?
Personally i dont think Talisman is a fair thing.