organized religion has gotten a bad rap lately, there is no denying that. look at all of the catholic priests, the reverend al sharptons, the tammy faye bakers, televangelist creeps on tv; they all used religion as a tool to get something out of others, be it personal/political power, money, etc.
they pretty much took something sacred and holy and tried to solely make something off of it. that's how things got fucked up.
if you were to read the words of people like jesus christ for yourself (not go on hear-say) and actually try to anazlyze, understand, and reflect on them, would there be much you disagree with? could you find a lot of negativity buried in there? highly unlikely.
religion should be a very personal thing; not this fake, pompous, hypocritical bullshit you see on your tv's and witness from people who say they 'believe.'
the only time religion gets fucked up is when man gets involved.