Switching religions isn't a thing that gets you immediate new empowerment from a new immortal.

If anything, it sets HIGHER expectations AND sets you back. Add in that your sphere probably doesn't match the new immortal.

From my understanding looking at your character's history - you attempted one religion, moved to another, and the new religion immediately gave you a quest that could lead to empowerment.

Also, Empowerment is optional. You just won't get shaman paths and the like for not being empowered. BEFORE this, you wouldn't be able to access any supplications above level 11.

I'd have more empathy if you didn't expect instant empowerment and a path when switching religions. For that reason, I absolutely disagree with you on broken'ness.

Otherwise, an easy option so you can avoid this frustration, is to not play an empowerment class.

-Ish