The similarity between Marketing and Religon

Marketing has a lot in common with traditional religious practices:

• The truth is hidden from view- for example latent brands.
  
• Your reward lies in the hereafter- for example insurance for your family!!, charity!!
  
• True happiness in only available to the initiated, the "insiders."- for example, premium and exclusive offers for discerning customers!!
  
• Everyday reality is a sham, a waste of time, an illusion- for example an advt asking you to think beyond your shackles of this world
  
• We are all defective, our personal experiences have no legitimacy without the validation of priests.- for example sponsors, expert opinion, using Sachin/ Sharukh in ads