This is the premise of Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods”. You’re right in some sense, I think. Young people may have somewhat replaced their parent’s faith based b

This is the premise of Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods”. You’re right in some sense, I think. Young people may have somewhat replaced their parent’s faith based beliefs with their own - in this case it could be something like “if I engage in celebrity worship I could become a celebrity myself”. Even if that were true, it’s more likely to come true than their parents beliefs!