It seems related to Pandora's Box. After Evilness and other Bad things escaped it, Pandora opened it a second time to release the Hope/Expectation to make life

It seems related to Pandora's Box. After Evilness and other Bad things escaped it, Pandora opened it a second time to release the Hope/Expectation to make life more bearable. Religion was never intended to find "truth", its just something that helps people making their day even when life sucks.