Right wingers love to talk about religion as the glue that holds society together, the moral fabric that prevents chaos. But that’s a secular argument for a spiritual system they don’t actually believe in. They want religion as a behavioral control mechanism, not as a path to transcendence. Their “faith” is just social engineering—keep people fearful, obedient, and guilt-ridden so they won’t question the structure. The irony is that this logic already betrays the collapse of genuine spirituality: when religion is used for order rather than awakening, it’s already dead, and what remains is propaganda dressed in scripture.
Then, in the next breath, they’ll quote “I came not to bring peace but a sword,” as if Christ’s message was about dominance or holy war. They don’t realize that line is the exact opposite of their argument—it’s a declaration of division between truth and illusion, not an endorsement of social conformity. Christ was describing the spiritual upheaval that enlightenment brings, the tearing apart of false unity built on fear and lies. The right wing’s selective use of scripture is the perfect mirror of their psychology: they crave the appearance of righteousness while secretly fearing the real disruption that true spiritual insight would unleash.