I think that as a sociopath, he is aware that others subscribe to the concept of evil in a religious sense. Unlike Bush the Elder and his son W, who were not religious but used it for political purposes and liked religious folks that voted for them, this guy is different. Despite the photo-op where he held an upside down bible in front of a burning church, he not only is a "non-believer," but he views those who are in contempt, and he resents religion because it suggests that it's wrong when he does wrong.
His entire adult life provides examples of his delighting in doing wrong things. Getting away with violating the law. Being close pals with a Jeffrey Epstein. Harming women in various ways. Being cruel, such as mocking a handicapped journalist or calling women who stand up to him "nasty" or stupid. Calling for the January 6 uprising. Stealing documents and hiding them on officials tasked with bringing them back where they belong. Pitting the DOJ on his political enemies. His association with mob lawyer Roy Cohn. And on and on.
I can think of no person he respects, rather than simply finds useful at the time. But he will toss the most loyal among them under the bus when it suits his needs at the moment, as Michael Cohen learned the hard way. It is an error to assume he has the ability to think in the same way as most people, or that he experiences life in the same manner that most people do.
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