Never say "never." Religion is the best way to lead people astray, but it's also the best way to keep people focused and motivated. While some religions (many Christian denominations especially) are guilty of focusing on itself instead of the higher power it promises, there are some that have very successfully lead people to Truth-seeking. A religion should offer each follower as much knowledge as possible about its mission and deity, maintain a strict structure to keep people focused on the mission and deity, and offer a community of support. When a religion encourages followers to do as much research as possible so that they make their own decisions as to who they're going to worship, then the religion is doing a very good job. If a religion tries to support itself constantly and encourages you to listen to it instead of doing your own research, odds are they're not Truth-seekers ( ... )