Narcissistic liberals are not content to speak and act according to their own belief systems, they must treat with contempt those what do not fall into their particular dictates.
Those who preach "freedom" the loudest are often those who do not allow other to be free to operate according to their own conscience.
We see this often in the lives of the narcissist even in the churches. Rather than using reason and Bible study, they employ the tactics of intimidation, mocking and exclusion to cause harm to those who do not obey them.
God clearly told us in His word that we are to reason together, this means when there is disagreement we ought to go to the Word of God and prayer to evaluate things together.
When we find ourselves in a group that will not discuss things, but rather expect blind obedience to their ways, often not Biblical ways, they cause more harm than good, making a form of legalism more important that God's Word.
Watch out for leadership within any gathering that will not allow questioning or challenge without the consequence of rejection.
When I left the Catholic church there was a sense that all pressure from domineering and judgmental leadership was in the past, only to discover that it is present in all religions and even in Christianity where there is much self exaltation.
Humility has become rare in the apostate church, in its place sits arrogance and self promotion, the reason the gatherings have become social clubs full of levity and entertainment. The leaders are so full of themselves that they need the accolades and praise of those in the congregation.
I have a hard time believing that these self promoters spend much time in prayer and confession of their own faults, when they have such a need to be loved by the people.
When we are sold out to Christ, He is our motivation for everything, especially the preaching of God's truth. Whether or not the people will be pleased is not even an issue, preaching truth and being led by the Holy Spirit is everything.
John 12:42-44 "42 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. 43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God. 44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.…"
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