There are a variety of reasons that can be behind the founding of a religion — some are good, and many are bad. Thus both good and bad religions have been created.
There are religions that started as a means for worship. Some to help people improve themselves spiritually or otherwise.
Others were specifically created just to control and have power over the people. But even religions that started with good intentions, degenerated over time into self-serving power structures whose main function was to control people, and to make money (And the profit shall lead them).
Religions vary in their methods and functions. Most offer their members personal salvation through following the religion's tenets (beliefs, rituals, scripts and dogma).
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There are religions that started as a means for worship. Some to help people improve themselves spiritually or otherwise.
Others were specifically created just to control and have power over the people. But even religions that started with good intentions, degenerated over time into self-serving power structures whose main function was to control people, and to make money (And the profit shall lead them).
Religions vary in their methods and functions. Most offer their members personal salvation through following the religion's tenets (beliefs, rituals, scripts and dogma).
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