Although it should be noted that many religions in practice (wether they are religions for owners of blue cars or CHristians or whatever else) do take steps back. It is possible for a religion to be of entire benefit to a society... and perhaps to even embrace a technological stance. But I don't know of nay religions that do much of this in practice. :S
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day