I propose a solution to this mystery. It seems to me that the self-described "true conservatives" who are complaining about fundamentalist pressure on JimRob on this thread are actually Libertarians.
Strictly speaking, Libertarians aren't "conservatives," because they refuse to "conserve" the founding tradition of the "nation of liberty under God." They tend to object to that God part.
They simply want to banish religion from the Public Square, and that's the long and the short of it. They are the ones doing the "pressuring" of JimRob.
Well, that's just my humble opinion, for whatever it's worth.
The obvious solution to this problem of how the website is run, is for those who object so vehemently to how JR runs HIS site, is for them to simply start up their own private conservative website where all this *fundamentalist* drivel and pressure to allow creationist viewpoints to occur, doesn’t happen, or is strictly regulated by the management.
They can turn it into FR (more of less, copyrighted material excluded of course) sans religion.
If people are leaving the conservative movement in droves because of the creationist element, anti-science, anti-intellectual element, then theoretically, they should be ready to flock to a new site that purports to be conservative and science loving.
Since no one is forced to post on FR, or any other website, it could be presumed that they are posting of their own free will. The websites would then sink or swim, depending on simply supply and demand.
[[They simply want to banish religion from the Public Square, and that’s the long and the short of it. They are the ones doing the “pressuring” of JimRob.]]
EXACTLY! and htey won’t rest until they’ve shoved TRUE Christianity underground where it can’t be seen much by hte public- anythign less than that is concidered a failure to their agenda- all while wearing the robes of ‘religion’ no less (so as not to be seen as anti-Relgious) (Not sure what ‘religion’ they claim, but it certainly isn’t one in compliance with God’s actual word- a book they simply refuse to ackowledge as His infallible word- just a ‘good book’ full of ‘good sayings’ written by nothing but ‘a bunch of ignorant sheephearders who were ignroant of science’ dontchaknow?) (And they wonder why they get called to the carpet for their statements? lol Again, apaprently the light of God’s word burns too much- no wonder they want to shove Christianity underground- they aren’t secure enough in their own viewss to allow the light to freely expose the darkness apaprently)
It’s worth a lot.
Libertarianism would get on much further if they weren’t so anti-God and anti-morality.
Too many of them come across as a toddler throwing a tantrum about not being able to do what they want, when they want, everyone else be damned.
Thank you for sharing your insights, dearest sister in Christ!
And it’s worth a lot, dear Betty Boop! I would only add that most libertarians would not fall for (or even tolerate) the global warming alarmism being pushed over at sites like Little Green Footballs. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to label such people “liberaltarians,” as opposed to ascribing their “philosophy” to libertarianism, which gives even libertarians a bad name!
“They simply want to banish religion from the Public Square, and that’s the long and the short of it.”
But surely you’re not forgetting their cardinal doctrine. Pot for all.
“It seems to me that the self-described "true conservatives" who are complaining about fundamentalist pressure on JimRob on this thread are actually Libertarians.” [excerpt]Interesting observation.
And *true conservatives* are?
I propose a solution to this mystery. It seems to me that the self-described “true conservatives” who are complaining about fundamentalist pressure on JimRob on this thread are actually Libertarians.
Strictly speaking, Libertarians aren’t “conservatives,” because they refuse to “conserve” the founding tradition of the “nation of liberty under God.” They tend to object to that God part.
They simply want to banish religion from the Public Square, and that’s the long and the short of it. They are the ones doing the “pressuring” of JimRob.
Well, that’s just my humble opinion, for whatever it’s worth.
I buy it partially. I indeed think there are a handful of Libertarians, a strange lot when it comes to defense/military issues, wasn’t aware of the anti-public-Christianity angle...
but I think there’s a much larger amount of closet FR liberals doing their very best to 5th column FR.