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This definition precludes the possibility of liberals believing
in a higher authority while assuming that conservatives do. I
think this definition only serves to perpetuate common belief in
the dichotomous relationship between political leanings and
religious belief. Cannot there be religious liberals and
atheist or agnostic conservatives? I don't know about the
latter first-hand, but I personally know plenty of the former
whose (non-literal Bibilical interpretation) shapes their
world-view just as much as the common conservative's (usually
more literal) religious belief shapes his or hers.
-This could get quite tangential; I don't mean to ignite a
religious discussion. But, I wanted to contribute these
thoughts on the assumed religious differences between liberals
and conservatives.
Lori Baumgardt
--- Keith Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [Winona Online Democracy]
>
> One of the cleanest definitions I've heard in comparing the
> "labels" of
> liberal and conservative is this:
> A conservative's world view is based on the existence of a
> "higher
> authority," and a liberal's world view is that "we" are the
> final authority.
> Keith Nelson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dwayne Voegeli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 12:39 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Winona] What Is A Conservative?
>
>
> [Winona Online Democracy]
>
> Hello Winona Online Democracy,
>
> A friend recently asked me this question, "what does it mean
> to be a
> conservative?".
>
> I suggested that the question is perhaps best answered by
> those who
> consider themselves to be conservative.
>
> I realize it isn't easy or desirable to reduce a complex world
> to simple
> categories. I like that I probably can't be put into an easy
> and clear cut
> category. Most people probably spill over into many
> categories.
>
> I also realize there is a diversity among conservatives as
> there is among
> any other group.
>
> Would anyone be willing to share what being a conservative
> means to them?
> I'll pass the responses on to my friend.
>
> Occasionaly, it's good to review what certain words and
> labels mean as the
> times change.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dwayne Voegeli
>
>
>
>
>
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