Have you ever heard something like: “It isn't religion that's corrupt, it's the people who use it that are!”.
Both Stalin and Hitler used Christianity to rise to power and gain respect. Abortionists have been murdered by Christians fundamentalists before. Ted Haggard, the disgusting man who abused Christianity to spread propaganda and hatred against homosexuals, only to be revealed to be receiving monthly gay sex from a male trainer/prostitute, and bought drugs from this man? Mountain meadows massacre. Crusades. What about the brainwashed Muslims who destroyed the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001? The list could go on for days.
What about the trial of Kazimierz Łyszczyński, a known atheist, who was literally tried for atheism, and executed for it? Oh you don't believe in our god, then we will kill you, that makes sense right.
There are countless examples of religious stupidity, including the (possibly fictional) crucifixion of Jesus Christ. These all seem to point to it being corruption by humanity, instead of the grace of God, right? Then, consider this People supported all of those things for religious reasons. Because this is gods plan. If it's really these few people who are corrupting religion, how could they possibly have religious supporters? Wouldn't these other people see how horrifying these actions are? Wouldn't there god tell them these things were wrong?
Of course not. Religion is senseless dogma. It is there to CONTROL & TAX you. For most it does not help it holds you back from what you could really become. You want to believe in a deity? Be a theist or a deist. Most the founding fathers where one of these.
Religion, through its own purpose, is corrupt. You could say some people alter it to make it uncorrupt, but... Really? You're worshipping a guy who you've never met, because someone told you so. If your prophet, pastor, preacher, spiritual advisor told you god said gay marriage was now alright, most would say fine and move along. Just like with blacks most said god cursed them, interracial relationships are of the devil. As soon as society swayed so did every major religion, they suddenly had revelations it was alright now. As long as it exists in this form, it will be used for unthinkable atrocities. Until the superstitious prejudice, tradition and dogma are erased from religion, it's going to remain just as corrupt and controlling as it always has been. Just like politics:-)
