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Exacerbating the problem is something I frequently see here on FR, that is, there are many "conservatives" on this very forum who mock, ridicule and belittle religious faith and principles generally. Outright antagonism to religious principles is not at all uncommon here. If for no other reason, religious principles should be embraced by all conservatives, even non-believers, for its stabilizing effect on society and cohesiveness of the culture.

And that is your money quote.

Basic Conservatism (smaller government, lower taxes) without an understanding of the philosophical basis of our form of government is a dry and desolate place. It is unappealing compared to the free goodies promised by the Left. It is only in the context of Christianity and Natural Law that our Declaration and Constitution form a coherent whole. So few are aware of this.

On our side are Cicero, St. Thomas Aquinas, Locke, Jefferson, Madison, Thomas Paine and others. On the side of the Left are Marx, Lenin, Stalin, . . . and assorted mass murderers.

Perhaps we can occasionally educate our Freeper brethren.

Please ping me regarding similar posts of yours.

Thank you for the kind words but I only rarely become entangled in religious discussions on FR. Fellow believers certainly don't need my meager contributions and it seems un-believers are too focused on being their own gods to bow a knee. I don't begrudge them their belief since I was one of their fellow travelers in the not too distant past. IOW, there but for the grace of God...

They will have to experience their own epiphany before coming to terms with the Creator. The problem I suspect is they are afraid to look. Seek and ye shall find is a simple formula for finding the path but, alas...