Hot chocolate, a fire and a Flexible Flyer to name. That doesn't change what they've done. Rosebud. Since these people still have a say in God's America and politics.
He doesn't see it that way and is playing the role of Tony Stark for them. Not one of them but in that living spirit without a belief in Jesus. Living the life the cult gave to him best he can. At least his engineering degree isn't fake. in his case was smart enough to finsh college.