Originally Posted by Sexsitesurfer

Religious institutions have always been about control and power. Before they were able to dictate to an ignorant flock to maintain control and now they try to justify themselves. They have adapted but still remain very separate from religious belief in my eyes. Caste systems, the selection of books to be in the bible and therefor the foundation of Christianity, Islamic misinterpretation of Haj, etc combined with infighting within religions is a joke...