Stonehedge-
It also leads/justifies/excuses whatever utterly shit behaviour in the here and now on the promise of future paradise/salvation etc. I'm unconvinced religious righteousness is aggregate beneficial for humanity. Especially the Abrahamic ones, but maybe just because I'm more familiar with the downsides.
I remember being utterly disgusted by a copy of the Watchtower I was given that assured the reader that war, suffering and environmental destruction was just part of the plan - indeed a necessary part of the plan, so don't fight it - and don't worry, you'll be alright, eternally skipping through green valleys etc if you just come with us.
Edit: Sorry for the rant. Any framing of this life and this world as merely a stepping stone is problematic. There is no Planet B.
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hoefla
Husband (an atheist) reckons the 9nly thing that will motivate enough people to forgo their immediate self interest to save the planet is religion. Reward in the next life and all that.