I think people look at religion as the ultimate cause, when it’s more like the weapon. I’m disappointed in how easily it was twisted, but it’s not where it all started.

When you see a picture of 5 candidates touching Trump with their heads down, it’s not because they see him as a messiah. It’s because they’ve been shown that religious crowding can boost their chances. Those people don’t believe in anything.

The same can even be said about churchgoers. “None of the newest sermon on casting out the befoulers made sense to me, but I’m sure as hell going to shout Yeah when the crowd does. I have no community otherwise, and I’m not about to buck the local trends.”

Im not trying to minimize their betrayals - I’m not sure if it’s worse that they’re cowardly lemmings or sources of hate. Just be aware of how much money there is in Bible Belt faith economics.