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I lived in the bible belt and I did not see any indication that evangelical christians thought they were infallible. This is literally the first time I have ever heard something like this. Now, there is quite a bit of self-righteousness but that's another matter



It is not something that is readily apparent unless you have grown up in an evangelical household/ gone to an evangelical church. It's a deep-rooted thought process that doesn't usually come up in interactions with anyone outside of the church/social structure, since people from outside that social structure aren't inherently expected to adhere to its internal laws. The article talks about people who were already a part of the existing social norm and what happened when they were wronged within that norm.


Grew up evangelical. Still am. I go to an evangelical church. I have never heard this, and I don't know anybody who thinks it.


Evangelicals will not admit this freely, this is a mentality that arises from trying to protect their values in the face of outside interference/criticism. Plainly, they believe in a kind of world that is "us against them", so in any situation they need to somehow justify the actions of their group. As a result, they are prey to the belief that born again christians cannot do anything wrong because they are moved by god himself (through the "holy spirit").




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