And no, there's no mystery to it. There's no hypocrisy here. These guys have completely co-opted Jesus to make him compliant with their warped system of beliefs.
They've taken the guy who taught forgiveness and mercy, and "turn the other cheek", and transmogrified him into Mr Retribution - lookin' to get some payback for them.
Right Wing Watch:
Because they know their "arguments" don't stand up on their own. They rely completely on people falling for the bullshit that their preachers (ie: they themselves) are the only ones pious enough to know the true will of "the ultimate authority" - the one almighty god - our holy and infallible lord - which of course can be bent to our purposes as needed.
Fascism comes to America
wrapped in a flag,
spouting quotes
from a make-believe bible