Most religions are nto about the betterment of man, bu rather about gaining and maintaining power ove the masses.

Idk, as a recovering catholic, religion feels like a crutch for the weak-minded or burdensome to me.

Okay.

Murder and killing to make us conform just like governments. its really pecking order taken to a huge new level. chimps and man have one real difference and that is numbers in our troops but the same violence that many species display defending territory. it's natural to be racist/territorial.

Yes, those were wise words from a slave owning economic class elitist which proves we are all fools and hypocrites in different ways. The trick is to do good despite our failings.

let's hope we never reach conformity as that would be the end of us all

You said it, it's such a dismal when you look at history and humanity and the mistreatment that is basically religion, politics, & government. I think the only solution is liberalism and freedom.