Title: Traditional Conservative Beliefs – RedState
Headings: Traditional Conservative Beliefs
Traditional Conservative Beliefs
Content: For the vast majority of traditionals, faith holds the dominant place in our private lives. And we believe faith can be expressed freely in the public arena without “imposing” it on others. But we reject the idea that any government – or group of activists – can tell us what we can or cannot believe, force any faith upon us or require us to abandon our beliefs in the name of “political correctness.” Traditionals believe our Creator has given us “unalienable rights” which no earthly person or organization can limit or take from us, an idea stated clearly in our Constitution. We believe – as did America‘s Founders – that the content of our individual and social characters is more important than the accumulation of money, possessions or political power. And we believe the content of character is more important than the color of skin. We believe above all else, the most essential institution which must be conserved is the family, and conserved as our Creator intended. We believe the family is the natural and basic social entity and must be based in marriage between one man and one woman and committed to bringing new life into the world. We believe culture is more important than politics or economics and that the nation can be saved only by restoring America’s specific culture – as well as its regional cultures – based on its own historical experiences, involving its own institutions as well as its own beliefs and values. We believe that if our culture is to be saved, it will be accomplished only by adhering to what have been called the “Permanent Things,” ancient moral truths which have been the bedrock of healthy societies throughout history and which must govern our everyday lives.