What gets me is how someone can profess to believe in God and to follow God on one hand while on the other hand they are lying about other people and constantly attacking them. Does not seem very God-like to me. So the only thing I can figure is that these people are using religion as a tool, just like any good cult leader, to bash others either in to submission or to scare the naysayers away so they do not expose the person for the frauds they really are.
Just look at the followers of Jim Jones. He also used religious fear and intimidation to control his flock and to scare away the naysayers. Then when too many people questioned his tactics he ran and hid somewhere where he had complete control and others could no longer confront him. He had his followers go out and recruit, and they were instructed to turn on anyone that questioned him. And they also drank poison.