Hurting or healing......

Why is it that religion causes a person to so often feel they are better than everyone else? If you ain't got it like I got it, then you ain't crap. If you want to be a part of a group then you must submit to being molded and shapen to their ideals.

So many people have been hurt by religion but yet they claim it heals. They claim their god loves all but yet they reject all not like them, They hurt those that need help the most.

Can we not help each other and love each other without religion. Do we need religion to know we need to help others. Is it so wrong to want to help people but leave religion out of the picture?