Reply #7: Pretty much

[Prophet 451]

Instead of their usual claim that theit right-wing social/political values come from the Bible, it's actually the reverse: That they use an extremely creative interpretation of the Bible to justify the highly conservative positions they already hold. Of course, this is a mainly unconscious process (as many such processes are).

From the viewpoint of someone with an interest in history and religion (i.e. me), it's fascinating to observe the creation of a new religion at first hand but from the viewpoint of someone who has to live on this planet, it's deeply troubling.