Some may not agree to what's said here, and that's alright. There has been much debate on here in the first place.
To me, any organized religion is still a mind control tactic. Doesn't matter what kind.
Before anyone jumps to conclusions though, I am still a Christian, believe it or not. But, I don't believe in the organized part with all the rules that don't make sense, the hypocrisies, and the constant verses and passages.
I believe in God spiritually. I also do believe the actual Christian religion feels the most accurate to me even if it's organized, but, there are still some answers out there that many don't have a hold of, and having a relationship with God comes with questioning and seeking the truth behind well, everything.
I have also noticed many in this forum using bible passages to explain everything, as well. And I understand the annoyance behind this. Being a true Christian doesn't have to mean we copy and paste everything from the bible. It's better if we use our own words to explain where we are coming from. This mindset of copying and pasting tends to have a cult like mentality, where people can't use their own thoughts to prove something or to explain what's on their minds.
Also, sadly, so many tv shows/movies depict Christianity in such a horrible way. They will usually make the parents really abusive or strict. They will also make it where there are too many rules to follow that are almost next to impossible, and this is how many don't want to bother with the faith, anymore. There's also the aspect of real life situations with kids in these households that are deemed too religious and extreme. This is why so many turn away and end up turning to atheism or just being anti Christian. I feel this is a ploy all along by the top elites and satanists to trick people into not believing in God anymore, because that's one of their main fears. They are threatened by those who do believe, so they will tear it down whatever way possible.
Also, with dictating that being a free thinker is wrong, is also the problem. People who believe that the so called free thinkers are the ones that are delving right into sin is actually the opposite. They are actually mind controlled into thinking that it's alright to watch certain movies/ tv shows and play certain video games. It's also good to know that there is something behind all this media that is controlling the masses. To me, to be a free thinker is to believe in God spiritually, and seek answers. But, that's put down nowadays, from all angles it seems.
This is just my two cents, so let's see what happens I suppose.