"People are not the enemy," he said. "The devil is, and it is obvious that he has been at work in this situation."
It's always been Satan's objective to keep people out of church. Some people happen to be his aides.
No, getting people to believe that going to church is going to save their soul is Satan's objective.
For most people, going to church just to go is worse than not going at all because it gives them a false sense of security.