How does a congregation square that circle? Like how do they preach things directly counter to their main book (the bible) and still think they are following the teachings? Or do they not and it is another schism, but this one is about american exceptionalism and how actually worshiping golden calfs is good, somehow?

I guess I just don’t get how you can have a room full of people, give them all the same book and then have them all get on board with something entirely counter to said book.