There is no such thing as religion overriding morality. Man, for instance, cannot be untruthful, cruel, or inconsistent and claim to have God on his side. God is, even if the whole world deny him. Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment, and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand time more effective than the one derived from fear. Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk, my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if I was an ant, and she fell on me. Then it wouldn't seem quite so funny.