(V): Very true. From a political standpoint, when people through religion or any other "ism" are encouraged to suspend their critical thinking faculties for a false idea of "faith," they are ripe for exploitation. Thus the mass hypnotists of religion do a service for greedy politicians also, who thrive on a populous who have lost the capacity to think. True "religion" is wedded to philosophy & science, producing a holistic understanding not as easily deceived. But we all have a long way to go.