If I were to start a religion, this would be one cornerstone:

• People who can read and write are better off than people who cannot.
• People who read regularly are generally better at listening and understanding complex issues than people who do not.
• People who write regularly, compose letters and essays, are generally better at communicating complex ideas than those who do not.
• People who read and write regularly are generally better at problem solving.
• Thus, a community benefits when its members have consistent routines of reading and writing throughout their lives.