[Porsche-O-Phile]

When HASN'T religion been used to further peoples' desire for power or territory?

Oh, that's right. . . never.

"Personalized" religious beliefs that don't involve secular agendas or using one's beliefs as a cudgel against non-believers is commonly known as "spirituality" - and this I have no issue or problem with whatsoever.

To put it more simply - "wherever two or more of you are gathered in my name, there is evil". On a personal level, spirituality is uplifting and benign. When it starts involving groups, it introduces corruption, manipulation, alternate agendas, etc. Pretty good evidence that the whole thing was made up by men in the first place if you ask me. . .