Agnostic recommends 5 pop culture institutions that make great religions

HOUSTON PRESS
By Jef With One F

TEXAS---I grew up in a non-religious household, and while that's made me somewhat out of step with a lot of America I don't really feel like I've missed anything of note. I mostly I don't bother with organized religion because over the years I've reached a deeper spiritual bond with pop culture than I ever could have with the message of Jesus Christ or Buddha or, I don't know, the Scientology guy. It's where I draw my strength from in times of need, and where I find the lessons that make up my morality. So if you're not the church-going type have you considered... [link]

A&O summary of the 5 institutions:

1. The hotly debated religion of Batman himself
2. The comics and graphic novels of Neil Gaiman (see above) 
3. Gaming's Final Fantasy
4. Performing in Rocky Horror for highly ritualized orthodoxy
5. And then there is Doctor Who