When you hear the word "religion" what is the first thing that comes to your mind?

The Bible is full of contradictions. If it's the Word of God then God is one confused dude! I won't even get started on other religions.
So if newer religions like Mormons and Scientology started as a hoax what does that say about religions as a whole?
willfull delusion and mass controll
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The first thing I think of is all the atheistic idiots who don't know the difference between "religion" and "theism/deism".
"Religion" is usually a system of idiotic temple traditions that people wrongfully think pleases God.
"theism" is the belief and conviction that God exists and is the First Cause.
those are two different and quite unrelated concepts.
I can't choose from the given because none closely suit what I think. Well, when I hear the word religion I'd instantly think about worship. Y'know, when they ask me "what's your religion?" It automatically translates to my brain as "who do you worship?" and that's when I think about my God
Or like "where do you belong to?" Because when there's a form to fill up, I'd get mistakes about my religion so I'm asking my seatmate "what's our religion again?"
Desperate Dan from the Dandy Comic and Dennis the Menace from the Beano Comic.
Godsmack... growling
Stories. Fear mongering. And desperate embracing of hope. Something that gives people hope isn’t all bad.
It depends upon the context, but generally I think "false" religion, those who do not come close to practicing what they preach to others.
A "Truth" that I don't share.
God Jesus Christ
top 3 major religions in world
Silliness.
Fanatical Cults and cultists generally.
manipulation
Golden cows
Nut job
Superstition.
Monty Python.
Manipulation lol
Mass murder.
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