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36. He reconciles the incongruities the same way that Christians do.

By not having an in depth understanding of the source material.

He breezes right past the points made by the good doctor, like inclusivity and diversity and ethics and fast forwards to energy weapons and military structure and nubile female aliens or whatever else appeals to his id.

For the particular sort of Christian who swings hard Right, it's about control. The fact is, the world IS a scary place and nobody is in control but religion provides a framework for social cohesiveness as well as comforting platitudes about God being on his throne, etc. Religion helps people cope with some valid fears, again appealing to the id.