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In reply to the discussion: Exposing Americas Biggest Hypocrites: Evangelical Christians [View all]LiberalLovinLug
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I used to think it was quite benign. And it seemed to be on the decline in North America. But it is insidious, like all religions. It may not be in a cycle now that has a leadership as violent and physically dangerous as Islam is being highjacked by. But it is just as psychologically abusive and dangerous. They all think they are "good Christians". I 'backslid" from a fundy household. I know how growing up with it, one can easily just be lazy intellectually and go along, stay in the same friendship circles, marry a god fearin partner from your church, just like your parents and raise a bunch of your own little believers etc..and not have to consider any other points of view.
And the older you get walking down that path, the more invested you are, the more defensive you become about it. To the point now that anyone ANYONE, even a child molester....as long as he claims to be a Christian too (because duh...God would never let him claim that if it wasn't true!).....is better than the 'other'. Those that are seen as some kind of stupid, misguided fools that the Devil easily leads around. When all the while its they that are being led around by the nose ring by an old book, re- interpreted by snake oil pastors and worse, assholes like Moore and Trump.