Most conservatives derive from a Christian background, especially since our founders were Christian.
We all know how wise our founders were in the establishment of this nation.
Another aspect of that wonder is that the principles on which we are founded do not conflict with any real religion....except where that religion is bastardized by man’s ego (like so many Islamists today).
You obviously look down on Mormons because you think they are wrong in their beliefs....but isn’t that what all religions believe? Every religion believes it follows the true teachings of God and follows in His principles.
We do not know who is right or wrong until we travel to the gates of heaven and St Peter greets us with the pickup truck and says “Y’all get in the back, we’re headin’ up to the Big House.”
I couldn’t refuse the Jeff Foxworthy quote.
But not all religions go so far as to specifically label IN THEIR 'SCRIPTURES' that the rest of God-believers are apostates...that the rest are 100% wrong in their creeds...and that the rest are 100% full of "corrupt" professing believers. Even if opinions are exchanged, I don't see new books in the New Testament embedding those opinions as "scripture." (That can't be said about Mormonism's very founding vision -- which does all of the above -- see Joseph Smith vv. 18-20 in the Pearl of Great Price)