People or Religion, who corrupts who?

[Scoobes]

happydolphin said:

Scoobes said:

I can't remember where I read it but statistically people are more likely to stick with the religion of their parents than their political viewpoint. It was something like 40-50% stick to their parents politics whilst it's around 80% stick with their parents religious views.

That probably works with atheists too but then it's dificult to use atheism as a tool.

How not? Atheism liberates you from the clutches of religion, and leads you into the freedom of science. The allure is the same as that of religion.

It's harder to manipulate people into doing violent acts through disbelief whereas it's easier to manipulate people if you can make them believe they're doing it for a greater power/good. That's what I meant by tool. 

In this respect any belief system is more powerful a tool than a lack of belief.