(Forming of a ) Religion is always a 4 step process.
i) Use a Framework/Tool/Process/Guideline rules to better your life.
ii) Feeling of elation/enlightenment when it provides that dopamine hit because it does provide benefits compared to before.
iii) The innate human nature to share the Framework/Tool/Process/Guidelines with others (and forming an opinion of them being idiots for not seeing the obvious benefits)
iv) The innate human nature to bond together on this shared experience and also seek social validation.
It applies from Christianity to Emacs.
Where humanity goes, evil [1] follows.