While I agree with the religious masturbation part, I would call it religious pacifier instead. I also believe in the connection of conciousness, so I would rather have people concentrating on the bible rather than concentrating on  pop culture. I draw the line on belief that the bible is a historical document. Hopefully the biblefags will transcend the book at some point. There is a lot of good in the bible, but there are also many ideas that cannot be contained in human words. Reading the bible may start a child on a path of discovery, but I pray to Source/God/Creator that more seekers can get beyond rote learning. At some point adults need to learn to think for themselves.