I think you mean very different things by "control." He's talking about "control of man over man" facilitated by religion. I think that totally happens and bad

I think you mean very different things by "control." He's talking about "control of man over man" facilitated by religion. I think that totally happens and bad when it doesn't. You're talking about "man consciously accepting his obligation to G-d". That is very positive and in fact to chose to live this way is the highest exercise of free will.