does religious *need* the talisman?

[rextorres]

Everyone keeps talking about how powerful the Talisman is, but it has been a while since I've seen a religious player win in PBW - which tells me that it is really not all that unbalanced after all.

I don't play against the AI, but if you think it's unbalanced there don't choose religious against the AI.

I suppose in on one on one game religious could be devastating, but IMO that isn't the way SE was meant to be played, but I guess that's another discussion.