I agree, but I'd also add that hope has a place, too. As humans, our power is limited. Religion is a way to give a sense of control over things we can't control. In the past, they prayed for sun and rain. Today, we pray for recovery or good luck. Either way, you're right in that it's usually for people who need a way to handle whatever they're facing, be it a lack of direction or the illness of somebody they care about.

That's where I'd stand on my argument. If you're doing everything you can, is it so wrong to hope for something bigger than you to handle what you can't do? If you got hurt right now, I could heal you. Back in our world, that alone would get me a religion. I wouldn't encourage doctors to stop practicing since I couldn't heal every person who needed me, but I wouldn't look down on them for leaving the worst cases for me. We'd work in tandem, with them sending the terminal cases my way and handling the cases within their skill level.

How is that different than what's being asked here? If they have more power and more knowledge, why shouldn't I help them? I need to make sure I trust in what they're saying, but if I do, it wouldn't make sense not to support their message.