Pastors are trying to fight conspiracy theories and misinformation that have gripped churches.
I think that in general, people who are willing to believe in a make-believe deity are also able to stretch it to include other conspiracy theories. I am, as some of you know, working at present as an organist/choral director in a church, because it's a steady musical gig. I have encountered many gullible and vulnerable people, as well as some with obvious personality disorders (yes, I also have a psych. degree). So, I have a rather unique insiders view. It's very disturbing, to say the least.