I do understand what you mean, but I don't blame religion for this. It's the people, who use it as a tool for control and they twist it to suit what they want (catholic church). It is also the people, who don't want to question their beliefs and remain in the same state of mind for their whole life, because if they are comfortable where they are, why would they want to change?

I think either all or most of the problems with religion, are created by people, not fully from what the religion says.