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Debate:Is it possible to be a conservative and not a religious person or even an atheist? (view source)
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Additionally, conservative/liberal are pretty broad terms which I think are greatly overused in the U.S. political landscape. In New Zealand for instance, the leader of our centre-right party is a self-identified agnostic/atheist, and one of our most left-wing parties is led by a staunch Catholic. If anything, I'd say political ideology tends to influence religious character, rather than the other way around. [[User:Underscoreb|Underscoreb]] 22:24, 11 November 2007 (EST)
Additionally, conservative/liberal are pretty broad terms which I think are greatly overused in the U.S. political landscape. In New Zealand for instance, the leader of our centre-right party is a self-identified agnostic/atheist, and one of our most left-wing parties is led by a staunch Catholic. If anything, I'd say political ideology tends to influence religious character, rather than the other way around. [[User:Underscoreb|Underscoreb]] 22:24, 11 November 2007 (EST)
:::Underscoreb, I think it depends on how you define conservative in the New Zealand setting. Jim Anderton may be economically left wing, but on social matters he is a conservative. Therein lies the difference in my opinion. I think it is hard to be a social conservative and an atheist. Various economic policies can come from all over the religious spectrum.[[User:DamianJohn]]
:::Underscoreb, I think it depends on how you define conservative in the New Zealand setting. Jim Anderton may be economically left wing, but on social matters he is a conservative. Therein lies the difference in my opinion. I think it is hard to be a social conservative and an atheist. Various economic policies can come from all over the religious spectrum.[[User:DamianJohn]]
Broadly speaking by definition: A U.S. Conservative traditionally is in support of fiscal freedom and moderate social controls. A Liberal traditionally is in support of social freedom and moderate fiscal controls. Recently though, the truth of the matter has become infinitely complex than that. Bottom line: yes it is possible.--[[User:NicholasT|NicholasT]] 08:35, 24 April 2009 (EDT)
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