Is religion a tool to control people???

Surely there is one god but why do we have to belong to a certain religion? Just be a good person don't burden yourself with belonging to a certain club because that's what religion is
Have faith , have hope respect yourself and others and that's it

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MrSmooTh · 31-35, M

It can be. I just want to point out that Christianity is not a religion though, its a faith. Jesus never wanted the church to be what it is today. When Jesus walked the Earth he condemned all the religious zealots who were essentially controlling people using the law of Moses. Jesus' very teachings were against the law, and thats why the Pharisees wanted to kill him. Instead of following thousands of rules, Jesus brought a new message that God loves you and that all you have to do to be saved is believe in him, admit that you sin, and love other people. Anyone who tells you otherwise is full of crap.