@RavenCutrereULC I can’t imagine that any of those charlatans are at all religious. That’s just the control mechanism they’ve exploited amongst the…. Well, I don’t mean to be cruel, but the not very bright (my apologies if I’ve insulted any of you).
Seneca said it with more kindness, I think:
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
That last bit. That’s them.