This is how I see the "fundamentalist mindset."
1. We are right...you are wrong.
We are right because we know the "will of God." Scripture is 'inerrant." Always correct..can never be wrong. Because everything WE do flows from Scripture, we cannot be wrong either. You may be "good" people, BUT, you are fundamentally misguided, wrong, because you are "outside of the will of God.
We are right...you are lost.
We are right because of all of the above. You are not only wrong, but, seriously more than misguided, you are lost...."unsaved," incapable of knowing or doing what is right and/or good( within the will of God.) YOU can be dangerous to "believers" and unbelievers alike because you have the power to corrupt the weaker ones.
3.We are right...you are evil.
We are right because of all of the above. You are more than misguided and lost, you are evil.
You are a "Child of Satan." YOU have completedly sold out to the devil and all that you want, propose, or believe in, is a product of the Satan and the "forces of Darkness. You are so deluded that you CAN'T even know it or see it, but WE see it and know it, and must do all in our power to keep you out of any office or area of responsibility. It is our duty and sacred responsibily as believers to do all that we can to transform socieity in OUR image and understanding of God's will. WE will NEVER tire, NEVER give up, NEVER go away.
It is dangerous because it is so unyeilding to reality. It is what keeps people in cults, people in abusive relationships and all "believers" in hard core fundamentalist groups.
Behind and underneath it all is a deep seated fear and self loathing. The Israelis use a method of patient questioning and excellent religious teaching, and mega doses of reality when dealing with unsuccessful suicide bombers they arrest.
Large doses of reality, especially Katrina, have helped to "remove the scales" from some Repubs. and the country in general. The biggest dose of reality in the coming months is gas prices. We will see more defections because of this than anything else.
Our job is to constantly relate it to the "INCOMPETENCE" of the Repubs who DON"T KNOW HOW TO GOVERN!