Why Christian Responses to Deconstruction Are So Predictable

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Whether you deconstructed Christianity recently or years ago, you’ve almost definitely been told “You just left because you want to sin. You hate god because life isn’t perfect. You’re trying to destroy the faith by sharing your story. You were never a true Christian. Your faith was obviously theologically weak,” and the like. Everyday Christians, as well as certain Christian apologists respond to deconstruction stories in these ways far too often, making them predictable. Why is this? With the help of some terms from the field of social psychology, I explain.

My video on the ancient origins of “People choose to disbelieve because they want to sin”:
https://youtu.be/78NQtotfdJI

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Outgroup bias
https://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Outgroup+Bias

Outgroup homogeneity bias
https://dictionary.apa.org/outgroup-homogeneity-bias

Hostile attribution bias
https://dictionary.apa.org/hostile-attribution-bias
Defensive attribution
https://dictionary.apa.org/defensive-attribution

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