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Exactly.

Yes!!!!

Indeed, Christianity and other organized religions all were created to control people, to give their leaders undeserved authority and control over others.

100%

Religion, education, advertising are purposefully behavior modification systems.

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and judge their application through reason, justice, and evidence.

Ultimately, a belief should not be judged solely by the mistakes of those who claim to follow it, just as the existence of abuse does not prove that every form of authority is inherently abusive. The important task is to examine the principles, question their interpretations,

we must distinguish between the genuine teachings of religion and its misuse by human beings.

If their purpose is to protect human dignity, prevent oppression, respect people's rights, and improve society, they can be part of a responsible way of life. But when religion becomes a tool for controlling people, silencing questions, or preserving unjust power,

Instead, religion should encourage people to pursue progress through reason, knowledge, and moral responsibility. Ultimately, the real question is not whether religion establishes boundaries, but why those boundaries exist.

From an Islamic perspective, human dignity, justice, and the protection of people's rights are fundamental values. The Quran encourages reflection and reasoning and repeatedly emphasizes justice.Religion should not prevent people from acquiring knowledge,searching for truth,or improving their lives.

At the same time, the actions of individual believers should not automatically be treated as a complete representation of an entire religion. Human mistakes and religious teachings are not the same thing.One person's wrongdoing does not, by itself, prove that every principle of their belief is wrong

Of course, not everything presented in the name of religion genuinely represents its core teachings. Using religion to justify oppression, ignorance, prejudice, or the violation of people's rights deserves criticism.

or merely protects someone's personal interests and power.

True freedom also requires making choices without unjustly harming others. Just as respecting another person's rights is not an attack on our freedom, not every restriction is inherently oppressive. What matters is whether a restriction serves justice, wisdom, and human well-being—

Religion teaches people not to destroy someone else's life for personal advancement or place their own desires above the rights of others. Freedom does not mean doing absolutely anything we want. True freedom means making choices through reason and responsibility.

same way Religion is not inherently an enemy of knowledge or reason. In Islam, knowledge, reflection, justice, honesty, and respect for the rights of others are important values. Religious boundaries are meant to prevent people from using their freedom as an excuse to violate the freedom of others.

Animals also act according to their natural instincts and needs, but humans have a distinctive capacity for reasoning, planning, and moral choice. From an Islamic perspective, this is why human beings are morally accountable for their actions, while animals do not bear religious obligations in the -

Human beings possess reason, consciousness, and free will. These abilities allow us to pursue both good and evil. Without moral responsibility, justice, and respect for boundaries, people can exploit others to satisfy their own desires.

Thats bullshit. Pure, pure bullshit Religion is a means of control, nothing more. That some find comfort in the bullshit is distressing, not comforting, for its the comfort of lies.

Control freakery, judgemental piety, no need to think for themselves, desperation for validation/friendship, fear. These are the pressure points that religious leaders of every kind use to gain loyalty of their ‘flock’. A blind eye to child abuse, misogyny, racism, sexual prejudice ->business model.