I downloaed a few audiobooks awhile ago and finally tried Foundation by Isaac Asmiov...
Not only was the story very good (my opinon)but as I go to part 3 I realized the religion created in the book was very very similar to what I know.
1. A governing body (Haring )
2. A religion based on Knowledge (John 17:3 is quoted often but remember ... only the GB really understands it)
3. Technology is revealed over time to the other planets (Well thats what the GB does... reveals knowledge as they call it, over time when they want to.
4. The book has travelling priests send by Foundation to influence other planets. (Well circuit overseers)
5. The priests know the religin is false but force themselves to belive it. (Thus the elders)
6. The whole idea behind this book is that the Foundation (and it's sister city - later books) will rebuild humanity after a great fall... (Welll JWs teach this exactly)
There are other minor point. but this was very mind boggeling how close the WT comes to this book (Serries actually)