[RitaOK]

In my case, you’re probably quite right. I don’t even know the poster, at comment #4, and didn’t follow the thread to conclusion.

Many valuable beliefs are wrapped up in “social conservativism” that used to be appreciated and broadly accepted as Christian principles to actually live by. They are all more than at risk now, they are under open attack, condoned now by forces and powers that we once called out as downright evil.

Religion, speech, gun rights, freedom are derived from social conservatism, making possible the foundations for forming the colonies, and the Constitution.

A remark as in comment # 4 came across as arrogant and dismissive of truth, and was was so crudely stated, blunt, brief, and begging for a smack. Trying to hide an insult behind appearing to oppose statism is still an insult, you know what I mean?

Thanks, Rita

[EveningStar]

Religion, speech, gun rights, freedom are derived from social conservatism, making possible the foundations for forming the colonies, and the Constitution.

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I do not think of myself as a social conservative but I do follow those values - except for the religion part. I do believe in God, but I'm not religious.

The problem I have with some social conservatives is that they are quite comfortable with big government in their lives if it supports their own agendas.