I dunno. Certainly, lots of people are materialistic - but I think a lot of people aren't satisfied with their own materialism, and they seek other answers. Unfortunately, many people expect to find easy answers, and they stop looking when they learn that the easy answers don't exist. Lots of people look to religion for easy answers. If that's all religion has to offer, then it deserves the condemnation it receives. As I said above, there's a level beyond that. Unfortunately, many religious leaders don't understand that level themselves. They're administrators, after all - and administration is a far cry from matters of faith.