Was Christianity started to control the masses and dictate poltical agendas

[AFTT47]

I don't know if it started off that way but that is surely what enabled it to survive and grow. As Obi-Wan Kenobi said, "the Force can have a strong effect on the weak-minded." I don't mean to imply that the majority of humanity are feeble-minded but that one-two-punch of carrot/stick or heaven/hell is a very effective combination. It's hard to ignore when you are alone but when you have the ability to connect with your peers all around the world, it makes a huge difference. You learn things you never considered by yourself. It enables you to see through the bullshit. The internet is a religion slayer.