The success of many religions aren't determined by a perfect plan by the originators, but by dumb luck through a combination of leadership or political convenience after the leader has passed.
Christianity needed Constantine and Paul, Mormons needed Brigham Young.
If I created a religion, it should be able to be revised in light of new knowledge.
A religion should actually be inclusive and positive, you will not go to hell, there will be no hell.
Positive actions would beget positive things in your life or someone else's life.
Religion can be abused so badly, the best thing you could do may to not have any religion at all, whenever any authority declares that you should live your life a certain way, there will inevitably be coercion involved to force people to behave according to the religion's principles.
Christianity needed Constantine and Paul, Mormons needed Brigham Young.
If I created a religion, it should be able to be revised in light of new knowledge.
A religion should actually be inclusive and positive, you will not go to hell, there will be no hell.
Positive actions would beget positive things in your life or someone else's life.
Religion can be abused so badly, the best thing you could do may to not have any religion at all, whenever any authority declares that you should live your life a certain way, there will inevitably be coercion involved to force people to behave according to the religion's principles.
Using the supernatural to explain events in your life is a failure of the intellect to comprehend the world around you. -The Inquisition
