Remember that Ensign, Craig and Sanford were shielded by the Family (Doug Coe) and were given money to support their continuance in office by them. Ensign stayed on their premises.   Politicians who are influential stay there with low rent. (I think they are low rent).

The deal with them is that they believe that power rules and that's what their religion is
all about. It's a rehash of "Dispensationalism".

To dismiss them as a tiny cult is to underestimate their influence in politics. The Family supported Suharto in Indonesia. They like dictators because the wield power.

This is a good thing?   I don't think so!