He definitely does not believe. He clearly is beyond lacking even a base shred of empathy.

So if he had even the vaguest belief in God, the slightest self reflection would leave him stricken paralyzed with grief for all the malice, petty hate, murder, and ruin he and his ilk have influenced or directly brought about in their wake as they profane the very ground on which they tread.

We would have seen even the slightest effort of repentance at this point. If not out of a transformed heart, at least out of fear, at realizing what a just God would eventually visit on such a petulant and cruel creature who could stoke a cult of hatred by perverting the message of a Gospel of love.

I’m always reminded of the passages when Satan tempts Jesus in the desert. He says something like “Bow to me and worship me, and I will give you rule over every nation of this earth.” (Matthew 4:8)

It’s not a temptation unless the tempter can deliver on their claims. And that tells us all we need to know about power and those who seek it…