Like all religions Christianity is there to explain the unexplained -- where did we come from and what happens when we die.
These are universal questions that many people need to answer. There is a shared "fear" or uncertainty about dieing and religion provides us a level of comfort against that.
That is the fundament purpose of all religion.
What happens after that is that religions (but not neccessarily all) proivide as system in which to live. A system of rules, customs, mores, etc that dictate how one should live and act.
These rules take the guesswork out of life. They provide a level of comfort in an often confusing world.
This is a true today as it was in the beginning.
It isn't a vast conspiracy. It is just a system that has let people cope.
(the conspiracies come later when nasty people take control of the religion and bend it to their will for their own gain)
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"My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars."
- Old Man Luedecke
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