General Discussion

Just saying, religion is far more complex than the OP said. We are in a wave of fundamentalism in many corners of religion, where rigidness and judgmentalism are just some of the common traits. And no doubt religion attracts those who are motivated by power or money, because they are able to prey on people of faith. That is a toxic religion.

But for all those problems, then there are those like MLK whose faith fueled his work in uplifting people. Many found positive transformation through their faith and that it empowers them to do things for others that they would never have attempted without their faith encouraging them to take risks for others. There's other religion that is healing and liberating, where justice and kindness matter and can be seen in everything they do.