Necessary components for a successful religious text
What are they?
Starting off i'd say one of the most important is age.
The longer some shit's been around, the more credence ppl are going to give it, and the more time ppl will spend talking about how its totally fake.
Also...
A creation myth (where we came from)
At least one god (someone to pray to, praise when things go right, say has been disappointed when things go wrong)
Rules (what the text writers want ppl to do/how they want them to behave)
An afterlife (where ppl go if they follow the rules)
A bad afterlife (where ppl go if they dont follow the rules)
A common enemy (someone to unite against)
Obviously i'm missing some, didnt elaborate enough, or got some different from how you'd explain them.
So, go: