Religions with Sacred Books and Writings tend to accept the Language Form of Reality, rather than an experiential form. In other words, societies with holy books - inerrant holy books - describe reality as a narrative.
At this point, we realize that narratives have themes.
When we come across stories of holy wars, and angels carrying swords, and Christian soldiers, we are observing a narrative in a sacred book culture - our own - that has allowed a pre-existing Theme of War to overwhelm the Theme of Peace preached by the religion's founder.
When we audit the monies for the establishment of Mega-churches, we tell the tale of a Theme of wealth acquisition which has usurped the Theme of Holy Poverty. And we go to some lengths to justify it to ourselves. I believe I told the story of the Christian lady who responded to my remark about holy poverty by saying Jesus didn't just shake His money tree! I assume she meant he sold loaves and fishes from a miraculous inventory to make ends meet.
In such cultures, Fact is a Story of God's works and days, and as such a Story, it is liable to contamination from every existing Language event in the culture. ( The "meme" effect. )
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