Christian individualism

I think that when boiled down to the absolute root of the matter, politics is all about what to do with two groups of people: those who can't help themselves and those that won't help themselves. Machiavelli said castrate them, Marx said castrate them, Nietzche said kill them, Rand said to leave them be. I think we as individuals independently chose to cooperate as society in the hopes that a collective pool of funds can produce more benefit to the individual. How to go about that has led to centuries of experimentation with government structures, distribution of costs, and societal benefits.

The Christian corollary would be what do about people who will not or cannot increase their knowledge of God. If God isn't omnipotent, as some believe, what do you say to people whose beliefs would fall apart if they found out God wasn't able to actively intervene in their lives? In a move to consolidate authority the Catholic church obliterated the Christian mysticism movement to garner more followers who are in those two pools. I lean against the claim that God is as physically active as He used to be; as our knowledge of science increases He steps back, continuing to encourage positive development of mankind through persuasion and fostering man's independent nature to improve our own lives. For a visual illustration, imagine our Father teaching mankind how to ride a bicycle. Are we at a point where we're beginning to look back and realizing He's not holding onto us anymore?

I've also come to terms with the idea that God fulfills different roles for different people; some need a friend, others a guiding light through tough times. My concern is that if it becomes okay for perception of God to be different to groups of people based on mental cognitive level (i.e. Kohlberg's hierarchy) then are different levels of knowledge about God also acceptable? How does that change our perception of secret societies like the Knights Templar or Freemasons? In that case I want to know what there is to know if I'm not "at the top" so to speak? I want to learn everything I can about everything. Wise decision making for those I am responsible to requires it.