I would say the pillars of orthodox Christianity are as follows:
- LOVE: Love God and your neighbors as yourself.
- FAITH: A gift from God and the key to salvation, it should be spread all over the world.
- COMMUNITY: Christianity is a communal religion. The spiritual well-being of the entire community is paramount.
- RIGHT CONDUCT: As defined in the Old Testament, with some tweaks in the New Testament.
- SALVATION: Keep your eyes on the prize! Life on this planet is short. It’s what follows that really matters.
The Cult of the Big White Guy in the Sky, a/k/a the Reactionary’s Creed, goes more like this:
- LOVE: You live in a tiny community, surrounded by cultural enemies who hate you. Fear them, and hate them back.
- FAITH: Spreading the word to unbelievers is a waste of time. That battle has already been lost. Win and use political power to protect yourself and impose your values on your enemies.
- COMMUNITY: The only community you recognize is among your fellow reactionaries. Everyone else is a scumbag, and a threat to your very existence. They must be crushed and kept powerless.
- RIGHT CONDUCT: The survival of the reactionary community is paramount. You are entitled to engage in any kind of conduct necessary to protect yourself and other real Americans. If that means spreading lies and storming the Capitol, so be it.
- SALVATION: Again, the survival of the reactionary community in the present world is essential. We’ll worry about the other stuff later.
As you can see, the two have little in common. The Cult of the Big White Guy in the Sky sounds more like a revolutionary party than a Christian group, and the reactionary “Jesus” sounds a lot like, well, Lenin.