They have heard demands for sacrifice of comforts but have not heard much promise of salvation for them. (religion-online.org)
If there was, than real scientists would be refining and honing that method and religionists would not need to manipulate others into belief with promises of salvation, threats of hell, and tsk - tsking of those who don't show respect for the insanity. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
These versions of the American Success Syndrome are essentially quasi-religious promises of salvation. (religion-online.org)