Liberals are godless people.
They are atheists or agnostics.
They are also in the minority.
Most people have a belief in God or at least in some kind of superior intelligent being.
God or religion play an important role in many peoples lives. It often acts as an anchor in their lives and the lives of their families.
They do not necessarily cling to these things or cling to anything like guns per se, but rather it is a matter of personal choice, freedom to choose; but quite often it is the bigoted godless bully agnostic or atheist that wants only their voice heard and no other...to force their views on the rest of us at the expense of our own feelings and beliefs.