Most religions are simply a bundle great psychological tactics to control masses

I really don't think it would be accurate to say they were created with that intention, even if you're very cynical about the matter. Just simply from a historical perspective, I really don't think Jesus or Buddha had any intention of creating controlling religions.

And on that note, I don't really think think religions are necessarily controlling. Don't get me wrong, every religion, even the "less controlling ones", have historical examples of being used that way, but I think thats mostly an effect of institutionalization. Most things become pretty corrupt when they meet institutionalization.

Still, that wouldn't mean they were created to control, just that they got *co-opted for control*. Which many good things have, unfortunately.

But also, I feel like when most people make sweeping statements like this, they are usually only familiar with Christianity (particularly American protestantism), maybe a bit of Islam. There are so many other religions though, historically and today. And even those two religions are not monolithic.

Quakers aren't particularly controlling, Alevi Muslims are not only not controlling, they're actively a source for progress and liberation in Turkey.

So yeah, even if one is super cynical about religion, I don't think what you're saying is very accurate.

...I think what most people think of as "religions" are actually cults.  Like, they literally fit the criteria.  Nobody is willing to say they're in a cult because, well, if they knew, they wouldn't have joined, and anyone that starts to get wise would effectively be de-incentivized from voicing their doubts by dogma that conveniently serves to advance itself.  Much like currency or even a "social contract" that nobody alive actually consented to without being extensively groomed first, a cult has no power that wasn't first relinquished to it by those who got scammed.  The bigger the "religion" is, the greater the likelihood that it's actually a cult.  As an anarchist, I think any belief system with even so much as a hint of hierarchy is sus af.

well think of religon more like santa then
it gives purpose yk?

why go through life knowing your actions have no consequence beyond the living

or go through life without a reason to have morals
 

the only religons that are meant to control people are cults which take advantage of an already set in stone form of religon and manipulates it to their own needs

if it involves someone like a priest or whatever telling you he deserve xyz because of god, that is a cult