All God really is , is the personification of an idea. That idea being power and control over those things we, as humans, typically have no control over: death, illness, fate, happenstance, things that can effect our lives in either beneficial or devastating ways.

God is the human answer to our own powerlessness. No one really dies, we just transition to an eternal life of joy. You didn't go bankrupt due to an economic downturn, God has a plan for you, your child may have died at age 7 but he's in a better place now.

Okay, fine, if people want to help themselves feel better by bullshitting themselves, have at it but it's gotten so out of control that it's become its own thing, a problem unto itself. God has been made into an actual living magical being, the worship of whom has made millions of people into brain-dead religious zombies who believe in whatever preposterous idea their spiritual leaders pull out of their ass. Nothing is too outlandish, ridiculous or stupid to believe so long as it's prefaced with "God" or "Jesus."

Try it, it's fun! What works better with a religious audience of viewers: "I need a Tesla S Plaid Model Excellence 24K because I want one!" or "God spoke unto me and told me to equip myself with a Tesla S Model Plaid Excellence 24K so that I may better spread his word across this great nation of ours!"

This works whether you're begging for a $300K car or a $65M personal Learjet. The amount doesn't matter so long as the request is coming from God. So long as that claim is made, their wallets fly open and money is rained down upon the evangelical leader. This is interesting given that it's still just a man who's making the claim that he knows what God wants.

They never seem to square that obvious circle.