I don't think the article was that well written. At the end of it I thought; that's a lot of words for this few points made.

X is my favourite FF and the religion part is one of the aspects I like most about the game. The article however is very "kind", like it's afraid to hurt anyone's feelings. That's understandable, but I think FFX makes far greater comparisons that are well worth telling about since people can actually learn or open up their minds from them.

Also the puns and jokes in the article don't help to see the underlying seriousness imo. Still can't tell whether the writer appreciates the depth of X or mocks aspects of it.