yes religion and namaz shapes u... but it doesnt make u any better of a human being than somenoe who doesnt.
how can you say that that it doesn't make you better of a human being than someone who doesn't? are you God?
ps. i dont pray to be better than someone...or i can also excuse myself since someone else is commiting more sins then me so together we can have a mooj-mela in Hell..i pray cuz in Quran it says everywhere Pray and donate....pray and donate....pray and donate.