I really liked this little passage. I am not sure what category it would go under, but it would certainly apply to many religions.

"Those eminent men, and very occasional women, who dwell on Mount Olympus sharing profound philosophical reflections, invariably do so with their eyes looking upward to heaven, whether they believe in its existence or not. Once in a while, why do they not cast their eyes downward to the shanty towns and slums clustered at the foot of their blessed mountain, from which flow their security and prosperity."