Same page re Lost ending, wasn't bothered all that much by the spiritual references, 'cause they were always there from the beginning. As for religious symbolism, eh, it's just another step along the way before we get absorbed. So what's wrong with including it in a story?

Yeah, I stopped watching, too, because of Supernatural (and the fact that I knew everyone on Lost was dead, by the end of the first season). Glad Supernatural is going forward with season six.

Hope your shoulder gets better soon.