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During his ministry Jesus attacked the religious elitism of the [[Saduccees]] and the [[Pharisees]] which led them to manipulate the ruling Roman governor into executing this populist upstart. | During his ministry Jesus attacked the religious elitism of the [[Saduccees]] and the [[Pharisees]] which led them to manipulate the ruling Roman governor into executing this populist upstart. | ||
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Elitism is an attitude or belief in one's superiority based solely on membership in a particular group or community. Elitism can be seen, for example, in the delusion that being a celebrity or a gatekeeper of the mainstream news media in itself imparts sufficient wisdom to justify airing one's personal opinion on an issue.
During his ministry Jesus attacked the religious elitism of the Saduccees and the Pharisees which led them to manipulate the ruling Roman governor into executing this populist upstart.
