You're not far off. The Jesus narrative is an allegorical retelling of the astrological myths of Horus, Mithras, Dionysus, and other "old" Sun Gods, with political embellishments for added social control and pacification of the masses to keep them dependant on the Kingdom, and to keep them from rebelling against the Kingdom…of the King…who sat as a God on a Throne and meeted out death to dissenters.
They pray for a dictator to provide for their basic needs and to prevent social unrest through the use of force, which is exactly what all governments devolve into.