It struck me as very similar to other addictive behavior I’ve observed, like the starry eyes of the born-again as they relate how they got hooked (i.e., ‘saved’), and how it was just a really small step at that point to become addicted to ‘pushing’ the stuff. I think addictions are addictions, whether it’s drug-based, fantasy-based, or very specifically taste-bud based.

An interesting statistical study would be the percentage of the faithful of various religions that have one or more other addictions compared to the general population. It would be especially interesting to determine if there’s a statistically significant favorite.

But perhaps the most important question to chew upon, however, is whether or not you can get into heaven with an addiction to anything other than the faith-based ones.