Was Christianity started to control the masses and dictate poltical agendas

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I have always felt this to be true. I do know that this is a very common theme I have heard and read as well. That religion was created to control people and the proper way to do that was to use the deterrents of hell and a vengeful God. I do know the Catholic church really grasped onto this. For instance, they did not allow regular people to read the bible; only priests could. Was this to keep out all the stuff they did not want the masses to see? What are your thoughts?

That might be with other religions but with Christianity it's not true, Christianity is a religion with free will, including free thought. Do some use Christianity to control others, yes, as people use many different things to control others, outside of governments it's all on a small scale. 

GC