Why bother following religious law if all can be forgiven?

good point... lol. Well here is my spin on it. Abiding by religious laws from any of the Worlds major religions such as the ones you have listed actually has quite a scientific base for "living in pleasure". Lying, stealing, being unjust, racist, unkind etc are all things that basically hurt people. Take them out or minimize them and how much happier do you think the world would be? To me that is living a life of true pleasure and that is the part that so many in the world today miss - forget everything else - that is what God is - respecting and loving your fellow human beings.. Hope that helps :)