It looks to me as if this entire fracas is about social conservatism vs the other strains of it.
***I agree. But socon conservatism is fine with others coming on board & joining in, that’s why FR became such a great place. If someone crosses that line where they disagree with the founding principles, they have no further than themselves to look for the blame regarding all the pain that gets caused.
I don’t mind if I get in trouble, I have to stand up for my beliefs, which I consider to be conservative, but not necessarily congruent with all defintions of conservatism. I’ll note that social conservatism is not necessarily allied with individual freedom and limited government, which are the conservative beliefs that I hold dear.
As for the religious side of things, in a free country, folk ought to be free to practice or not the religion of their choice. A free country will require adherence to a code of conduct which may or may not coincide with a given religious code.
I’ll be happy for FR to prominently post the fact that it is a social conservative site, along with a description of social conservatism.