Religion and education prepare young people to live positive and productive older lives. So what exactly is social control? It is performing the “manifest function of transmitting knowledge” (310). Social control teaches young people what it means to be good and right. Above all it is to be underlined; discipline, planning and responsible work habits. This is seen as what the norms and values ​​of society are. Like schools that educate people with math, history and science skills. Religion is about maintaining society by promoting what they like to think of as positive character traits. Most religions believe that if you live a dissolute life on earth, you will be able to live in heaven for eternity once the time comes to die. Although according to a survey conducted by Global Attitudes “True to stereotype, polls have shown that Americans are more likely to believe that hard work pays off.” In other words, even those who have no religion have “good morals” and believe in the change that comes with hard work. Another form of social control is that most religions believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman, they do not condone gay marriage. Although the Bible states ““You shall love your neighbor as yourself””. That said, generations are changing and beliefs are changing along with them, who knows that in a few years young people will be reading about how gay marriage once seemed wrong