>create a cult
>that cult says you are the chosen people by an all-powerful being that created everything in existence but chose your people out of everything and everyone else to be the special ones
>wage wars, build institutions, indoctrinate, and enslave countless people throughout history since its creation in name of said cult
>rest of the world hates you because of said cult
>mass psychosis in cult followers sets in
>one dude breaks away from cult
>says hey maybe you cult guys shouldn't be so greedy
>cult threatens mass riots if cult breakaway isn't put to death by ruling power structure at the time
>create offshoots of cult
>cry out in pain when persecuted over being part of said cult
>seek to continue to enslave world again in name of said cult