It is lazy, and that laziness is hurting people. We are people who need to live the dream of MI2 . That is the dream of falling in love, accepting challenge, overcoming fear, defeating evil. The narrative of MI2 helps us experience these noble objectives vicariously. That is a good thing.
Stories serve that purpose, and stories are effective teaching tools.
Jesus used them all the time to pass on eternal truth to the people to whom, and with whom, he ministered. The Bible, in fact, is a story. It is a teaching tool. It teaches mankind about God and heaven. It is the story of God s passion for us.