Understanding that Christianity revolves around the "Truth" of gods words, and the understanding that the followers of the "Truth" are obligated to apply good faith, not just believe, but act upon the words of god. The consequence of freedom, and the very fiber of humanity comes directly under the gun of religion.
The religions that are scattered across the globe, from the pure Catholic, to the jungles of South America's witch doctors all have a common thread in the substance of the influencing of the mind. To set a table of what is allowed, gives you a fork, and a tooth pick. What religion dictates is allowed as a human, out weighs the natural human actions of every day life. This simplistic rendering of do's and don'ts are forever injected into every culture, and mind set of humanity. The very shame full out come of not abiding to these rules are mountainous and incredible.
Believe or suffer in the after life. This is the common thread of most religions. The law of religion is obey your god, or suffer a terrible after life. The commandments of God's are always followed with a threat of punishment. To understand the reasons behind religion is to understand the need for religion in the first place.
Control. The very first civilizations on earth were diverse, and solid in the natural abilities of mankind. Humanity evolved in the years before Christ, and as time marched forward, the very problems we see today exsisted thousands of years ago. These "Sins" were the natural outcome of humans. Sex, love, food, shelter, money, and all else was our first steps into the world of the human mind. Then came all the problems one would expect when you have thousands of people living under one roof so to speak.
Religions were constructed to control civilizations. As with even the people who lived during the time of the Pyramids, had a set conscience influence of religions control. Also set around the idea of a horrible after life if one was to not follow the words of the gods.
Today not all that much has changed, as we still have those religions, who influence by the means of threats, they continue to survive in smaller numbers then the great blind followers of yesterday.
Faltering in the light of todays religions still allows for the fear of the after life, but today the conscience mind is not all living directly under the same rules, and control of religion. We are not all obligated to pray to gods, or controlled by a influence greater than our understanding of the world.
To be more acquainted with humanity one must toss away religions constraints, and deprive one's self from becoming influenced by god, or the gods that flutter in the winds of evolution.
We have marched further along the way of becoming independent of religion, due to the quality of scientific understandings.
Even as we continue to shrug off the disdain from those who have subjected themselves to following, devouring, and believing in the words of gods. The yet unchallenged mind sets of non-religion continues to grow. The very freedom we have created is what allows for the free thinking, and as religion continues without the ability to change direction, or change themselves to meet with the world as it moves along...gods fall short of true understanding.
As we evolve, religion can not, it has only one foundation to erect it's influence upon, and time has weathered away at the fear, and misguided threats of religion. We have come full circle, from devotion due to social needs, and civil constraints, to a free, and wonderful world of religious freedom. The conscience mind has become aware of the world without being influenced by gods. Without the fears, we will see a better day of humanity as we will find a stronger thread of commonness...freedom.