Does God give a person ideas? For example when one has a thought for lunch, did God decide the menu? No, of course not and neither does any other idea emanate from God. People work it out for themselves. Take Moses for example. He has a known religious vision - know because it is experienced by others. See R.M. Bucke "Cosmic Consciousness - An Evolution of the Mind". It is these people that see beyond the general population.
Yes they do they parrot these because of the lust for authority, power and control. Religion has been used as instrument for such a purpose for eons. The one's that oppose see this, but unfortunately the religious ones who lust power find an excuse to be sanctified by God to use violence, the ultimate evil.
