I had a couple of thoughts on this. One, often confidence can be perceived as elitism. Even if someone is wrong, their confidence that they're right is not necessarily elitism. We're all wrong somewhere. But we still teach what we perceive as truth. We confront error. But do we do so with love, grace and humility, or derision, pride and arrogance?
The other thought was that we tend to notice the arrogance and elitism of those we disagree with more than those "in our camp." It seems to me that those with the most education, greatest influence and power in the world tend to be elitist, whether they're actually right or not. The exceptions shine forth with the glory of God, shedding light in the darkness.

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Joe Johnson
Slave of Christ, husband, father, Preacherboy at Cornerstone Community Church, Escanaba, MI. and TMS graduate. Personal website - SoundLife.org

I do not know, and I do not say, that a person cannot believe in Revelation and in evolution, too, for a man may believe that which is infinitely wise and also that which is only asinine. ~ CHS