It is interesting how blind some people can be when their aim is
to denigrate religion.
The previous answer to this question began:
"It is more the other way around. Religion has always been used
as a political tool to control people and make them happy so they
don't revolt.
Politics has also often affected religion."
If this is true, and it certainly has a lot going for it, then
clearly if religion is used as a political tool then it is indeed
political aims which corrupt religion. Though of course there are
plenty of examples of people using religion for nefarious ends.
It is important, however, to distinguish between religions; and
between any particular religion and the way it's ideas have
been/are being hijacked by certain individuals and/or groups for
destructive purposes.
Pretending that ALL religions are the same is a good recipe for
generating insane ideas. It is a good idea to beware of anyone you
find preaching this kind of unsane thinking.
