You point is well take Frank. Those groups are not christian groups. They are power groups. Preachers who call themselves preachers who are in it for the dollars, the power, the votes for candidates of their choosing. To control the thoughts the words the actions of others .. to divide and then control.   Feeble minds who would followed anyone is their prime targets. They use half truths, distorted views of the faith to proceed with their plan.

I do not work for the military, ever again .. why .. it is against my faith .. it is wrong .. one cannot believe in Christ and build weapons that kill .. it is wrong .. so I walk away a better person. But others follow these leaders .. right into a dark place because they cannot think and understand the words of God .. if they read their own bible they would know it is wrong .. you cannot peddle hate against others .. you cannot demonize gay people or women. I understand atheist people getting so upset. Those people peddled so much hate that it is completely understandable to hate back. But hate bring hate bring more hate .. people who understand their God understand there is no place for hate towards anyone .. only compassion and love .. that is the only path in Christianity .. but understand also that evil people calling themselves Christian use half truths for their own gain.   The Taliban is not Muslim .. that is a great faith a faith of peace for 500 years they lived in peace with everyone .. but now some weak minds follow not their God but their self appointed leaders ... Much like you see today in the modern fundamentalist movement in this country.