The term ''conservative'' has been abused by proponents of anti-Christian or pro-[[socialist]] movements, who argue that certain proposals are "[[progressive]]" and but that criticize of these proposals in motivated only by an obstinate backwardness of traditionalists refusing to recognize the value of the proposals | The term ''conservative'' has been abused by proponents of anti-Christian or pro-[[socialist]] movements, who argue that certain proposals are "[[progressive]]" and but that criticize of these proposals in motivated only by an obstinate backwardness of traditionalists refusing to recognize the value of the proposals |