Economic collapse can cause all kinds of otherwise good people to grab onto anything that looks like it may be a way out. As tough as things are the one thing I don't fear is death. If things get so bad that we are all expected to blindly follow some guy who preaches anything other than "Christ Crucified" I know where I stand.
I think most people don't understand how bad our economic situation is. Just look at Greece, we are just 3-5 yrs behind them. Social Security has started dramatic draw down (more going out then coming in), Medicare is bankrupt, taxes are going up with unemployment over 10% and the govt is running 1.5 Trillion dollar deficits for the next 10 years!
INDEED, INDEED.