Take a young animal and imprint upon it behaviours and notions based upon a reward punishment system. You will be able to indoctrinate and condition it away from its natural behaviours which it would have exhibited in its naturally evolved environment. If due respect is not given to enabling it to return to its natural environment during this whole process, any endeavours to do so at a later date will become likely overloaded with conflict and difficulty whereas a regular individual would be naturally endeared towards the same. Much more affection and coercion and positive encouragement is required with a lower chance of success.
Now consider the human zoo - our modern environment which takes our speceis away from its natural habitat on a daily concentrated basis. Add to that religious dogmas for the young individuals. By adulthood a fair number of them will be unhappily conditioned and indoctrinated. Fear and insecurity is their mindset on many levels. Enter the religious guru to correct misalignment and the individual takes hold with both hands - sadly without knowing of more fruitful and naturally synchronised alternatives for the speceis to which they belong.
It is why I defer from organised religion as being of any merit in its long term association with humans. I think it damaging and unwholesome on many levels. Managing the alternatives may seem more complex and uncertain since it could include anarchy amongst possible outcomes. I think this is why humans in power don't necessarily attempt to advise systems of governance which empower individuals with freedom of spirit. Such seems reserved for those minorities who have fathomed ways around existing restraints.
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