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Fundamentalists believe they have the correct interpretation of the Bible and are the only true Christians, the Bible commands them to bring others into the faith, and all other religions are cults. They also think their God created man in his image, evolution is the <a href=\"https:\/\/ffrfmaine.org\/home\/evangelicals-november-2020\/\" class=\"more-link\">(more&hellip;)<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The evangelical movement has its roots in the early 1800s. 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