Do you think religion is controlling?

It can be.

Yes I think it's controlling.

Religion on its own isn't anything; it's just an idea. Certain religious institutions--or more accurately, the people who run them-- are controlling, usually because they want to keep their members.

Yes religion is very controlling they put you on a string and string you along

Yes, it tries to be.

Didn't work with me - tossers!

No, you can choose to believe in whatever you want.

the is a religion that this man believes the world was created by the great spaghetti monster

The flying spaghetti monster is an atheist model that allows the logical flaws of religion to be pointed out. It's half joke, half thought-experiment. It isn't an actual religion.

No, not as a whole.

Isn't that in the definition? It should be if it isn't.

For those that let it control them, perhaps negatively. A person's personal relationship with God is private.

Yes, and it causes damage

Yes, but I don't really care.

It can be. Generally, it isn't really about control but in aiding with dealing with mortality and purpose of life

No. Religion is not, religous leaders are controlling ONLY IF the person of that faith wants to be controlled. So, again, no not really.

No, cults are controlling, not religion.

> No, cults are controlling, not religion.


Difference between a cult and a religion?

In a religion, there's more of them.

It doesn't have to be. It depends on the person

I think it is another layer of rules people add for themselves. We have laws, social norms (etiquette) and some people have their religion. You would think people would want to be free of all that.