Yes, the hypothetical posed does reveal more about the human mind, as I mention in another comment, really it's just a thought experiment as to whether the concept of an entity that doesn't (yet) exist can change our behavior in the present. It bears similarities to Pascal's Wager in considering an action, or inaction, that would displease a potential powerful entity that we don't know to exist. The nits about extracting your consciousness are just framing, and not something to consider literally.
Basically, is it rational to make a sacrifice now avoid a massive penalty (eternal torture/not getting into heaven) that might be imposed by an entity you either don't know to exist, or that you think might come into existence but isn't now?