I mean, this is grade school-level logic, and he's so hot to say that statement on C!B!S! National TV!!! that he doesn't even think for three seconds about its complete worthlessness.
" == It just amazes me how someone can rise so high in an organization such as this and be completely clueless about such obvious facets of his religion. == "
It's the Peter Principle Corollary; If you have an incompetent nincompoop heading your department, get him promoted to Corporate in order to get him out of the way.
Many Arkansans did this with Bill Clinton several years ago.