I grew up a conservative Baptist setting, where fundamentalist thinking was the norm. Certain beliefs were deeply ingrained in me that took a very long time to critically deconstruct. Some of these beliefs were:
- Every person is intrinsically evil
- Every person is evil from birth
- Every person is either saved or damned
- Damnation is the default
- Damnation means going to hell after you die
- Going to hell means eternal, conscious pain and torment
- Most people are damned
- I am one of the lucky ones who is saved
- But I still deserve to be damned