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| | "'''Godless Conservative'''" refers to faux [[conservative]]s who are [[atheists]]/[[agnosticism|agnostics]], or who believe in purging spirituality and all references to God from public life. Prominent examples include [[Jennifer Rubin]] and [[Heather Mac Donald]]. | | "'''Godless Conservative'''" refers to faux [[conservative]]s who are [[atheists]]/[[agnosticism|agnostics]], or who believe in purging spirituality and all references to God from public life. Prominent examples include [[Jennifer Rubin]] and [[Heather Mac Donald]]. |
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| − | Historically, the [[secular]] [[religion]]s of atheism/agnosticism/[[evolutionism]] have not been commonly held by conservatives and their ethics and ideas concerning origins are not compatible with traditional/conservative religions (see: [[Atheism is a religion]]).<ref>Ruse, M., How evolution became a religion: creationists correct? National Post, pp. B1,B3,B7 May 13, 2000.</ref> So-called "godless conservatives" commonly reject [[social conservatism]] (See also: [[Social effects of the theory of evolution]]). | + | Historically, the [[secular]] [[religion]]s of atheism/agnosticism/[[evolutionism]] have not been commonly held by conservatives and their ethics and ideas concerning origins are not compatible with traditional/conservative religions (see: [[Atheism is a religion]]).<ref>Ruse, M., How evolution became a religion: creationists correct? National Post, pp. B1,B3,B7 May 13, 2000.</ref> So-called "godless conservatives" often reject [[social conservatism]] (See also: [[Social effects of the theory of evolution]]). |
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| | The atheist philosopher of science [[Michael Ruse]] said "[[Evolution]] is a religion. This was true of evolution in the beginning, and it is true of evolution still today."<ref>Ruse, M., How evolution became a religion: creationists correct? National Post, pp. B1,B3,B7 May 13, 2000.</ref> In the their [[Question evolution! campaign]], [[Creation Ministries International]] also points out that evolution is a religion.<ref>[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists]</ref> See also: [[Evolution as a secular origins myth]] | | The atheist philosopher of science [[Michael Ruse]] said "[[Evolution]] is a religion. This was true of evolution in the beginning, and it is true of evolution still today."<ref>Ruse, M., How evolution became a religion: creationists correct? National Post, pp. B1,B3,B7 May 13, 2000.</ref> In the their [[Question evolution! campaign]], [[Creation Ministries International]] also points out that evolution is a religion.<ref>[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists]</ref> See also: [[Evolution as a secular origins myth]] |
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| | * Amy Holmes, commentator | | * Amy Holmes, commentator |
| | * Niall Ferguson, historian and columnist | | * Niall Ferguson, historian and columnist |
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| | [[Category:Conservative]] | | [[Category:Conservative]] |
| | [[Category:Atheism]] | | [[Category:Atheism]] |