Their embrace of cultural absurdity is a control mechanism. If they can 'keep everyone on their toes' then they feel they can dictate the pulse/mood of the population.
This is where having a sense of non-negotiable values serves as a guide to us. I find that traditional values, based logically on the principles of the 10 Commandments, are what make sense for the orderly running of a successful society.
Bible thumpers might use these as a whip, but if one steps back and looks at what is needed for society to operate well, you really can't go wrong with adopting these as the guidelines.
"Bible thumpers" who say the 10 commandments are still valid are speaking the truth.
People who operate in darkness do not want the world to judge them based on these universal laws.
Additionally, the majority of Christians will agree with 9 out of the 10, but refuse to accept the seventh day Sabbath.
They will go out of their way to explain the 4th commandment away as the "law of Moses" even though the 10 commandments were both spoken out loud with the voice of lightning from Mt. Horeb and written in stone by the finger of God.
It's worth noting the stone tablets were stored inside the Ark of Covenant, while all the laws of Moses were stored on the side.
Others will claim the Lord of the Sabbath changed the day from the seventh day to the first day, or that it's Christian tradition to celebrate on the first day as it's a symbol of the Resurrection. They often try to equate the laws of circumcision, which was part of the laws of Moses, and have been done away with as a requirement for believers, with the 10 commandments written on the stone tablets.
A commandment to take a day off of work to praise and worship their Creator is too much to ask of them, apparently.
I'm sure this comment alone will trigger many, and lead to accusations I'm wielding a whip myself.
To those who will undoubtedly say my interpretation is wrong, I simply ask, "How can God make unholy what God has already made holy? Would that make God a liar?"