The church, no matter to what tribe (denomination) you belong, will continue to use control in such a way as to keep its membership in check.  And this is not just a local but a worldwide phenomenon.  People are leaving the church and there are many more who would like to leave because they are burned out on religious manipulation, but they have been made to feel guilty with the prospect of “there is no salvation outside of the church”. 

Dave Coleman in Why Religion Doesn’t Work