Religion and society Religion was part of all levels of Aztec society. On the state level, religion was controlled by the Tlatoani and the high priests governing the main temples in the ceremonial precinct of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. This level involved the large monthly festivals, and a number of specific rituals centered around the ruler dynasty and attempting to stabilize both the political and cosmic systems. These rituals were the ones that involved a sacrifice of humans. One of these rituals was the feast of Huey Tozoztli, when the ruler himself ascended Mount Tlaloc and engaged in autosacrifice in order to petition the rains. Throughout society, each level had their own rituals and deities and played their part in the larger rituals of the community. For example, the class of Pochteca merchants were involved in the feast Tlaxochimaco, where the merchant deity would be celebrated, and slaves bought on specific slave markets by long-distance traders would be sacrificed. On the feast of Ochpaniztli, all commoners participated in sweeping the streets. Afterwards, they also undertook ritual bathing. The most spectacular ritual was the New Fire ceremony which took place every 52 years and involved every citizen of the Aztec realm. During this, commoners would destroy house utensils, quench all fires, and receive new fire from the bonfire on top of Mt. Huixachtlan, lit on the chest of a sacrificed person by the high priests.

There most certainly are evil bad dangerous harmful religions.

That most of them have withered away in the face of competition from less destructive ones does not make those not bad at all.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/17/an-apocalyptic-cult-900-dead-remembering-the-jonestown-massacre-40-years-on

An apocalyptic cult, 900 dead: remembering the Jonestown massacre, 40 years on

I hope you can see why I have a generally negative view of religion.

What good thing do you think religion does?

P.S. I have tried to get the bold off but it will not go away...