One loose translation of that: Round up progress, support what works and kill what doesn't. (scientificamerican.com)
along with a few others (loose translations below) are not about the power and practice of «religion» but about faith in a just, loving and sovereign God and how it should inform and enrich our lives. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Maybe the jokes are funnier amidst loose translation. (screenpicks.com)