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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

I am no fan of the Enlightenment. It is inherently anti-Conservative. It moved western culture away from Classical values and away from religion, seemingly believing that anything New must be better than anything Old.


2 posted on 01/01/2020 12:15:23 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: ClearCase_guy

The entire “Enlightenment” movement is based upon evolution - we are still “evolving” and getting better and better - therefore, beliefs from the past must be re-investigated in light of new/better knowledge. Of course, this is contrary to Biblical teaching, but we all like to think that “our” generation has the answers the “old” ones missed.

Humans have not evolved - we are still the same creatures - flaws and all - with the capacity for great good and great evil - as our oldest ancestors.


6 posted on 01/01/2020 12:22:48 PM PST by impactplayer
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To: ClearCase_guy

We’d have been much better off without John Locke.


38 posted on 03/10/2024 11:49:33 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (I don’t see why they would)
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