why do liberals think it is insulting to call true Conservatives "the religious right"?

Answer 1

Previous people are correct, I don't think anyone with a brain considers it to be insulting. It is however used as a distinction between the religious right: Gary Bauer, Jerry Falwell, Ralph Reed etc.... and other conservatives.
(much more at wikipedia)
"There are two overlapping subgroups of social conservatives—the traditional and the religious. Traditional conservatives strongly support traditional codes of conduct, especially those they feel are threatened by new ideas. For example, traditional conservatives may oppose the use of women soldiers in combat. Religious conservatives focus on rules laid down by religious leaders. In the United States, they especially oppose abortion and homosexuality. They often favor the use of government institutions, such as schools and courts, to promote Christianity."

Answer 2

You don't have to be religious or ultra religious to be conservative. You just have to cling to the past.

As an example. Jesus had long hair and a beard. Ultra conservatives in the 1960's took great offense to the hippie movement where they rejected the crew cuts, short hair and clean faces of the establishment and the ultra conservatives advocated forced public haircuts.

Ultra conservative religious people have generally always had long hair and beards. Most Amish, all devote conservative Jewish and Muslims have always had longer hair and full beards. It some instances it is required of unmarried males.

So, how do you now equate that short haired, three piece suit mentality that goes to Church and sees Jesus was long flowing hair and beard reacting hostily to the hippies who often even wore things close to robes and were peaceful and philosophical.

It's got nothing to do with religious views and everything to do with not liking change. Resisting change.

Some people view Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation is being a LIBERAL movement. If you look at what Luther was going up against, he was actually an ultra-conservative opposed to the Liberalization of the Catholic Church, which is supposed to be a conservative, Orthodox religion.

Luther not only wanted the practise of paying to be allowed to sin removed, his concepts was you weren't suppose to sin at all and thus there is no need for confession either, for you are suppose to be sin free.

That's a seriously right wing viewpoint.

Answer 3

Good question. As a liberal, I often ddisagree with genuine conservatives--but I respect them and often, find that by discussing and exchanging ideas we both learn--and genuine conservatives invariable have the same viewpoint.

There are two kinds of conservatives in this country today, however. Those that are described as the "religious right" are not true conservatives. They do not respect the values of tolerance, freedom or respect for others. They distort and mock the values and teachings of the Christ they claim to follow and think nothing of belittling others based on race, on ethnicity, or because others don't share their particular brand of religion.

Real conservatives do no of these things--and to refer to a real conservative as a member of th ereligious right would indeed be an insult.

Answer 4

Liberals are the new fascist Nazi's. They can't tolerate any opinion different than their's. Look what they do to college speakers. They throw urine, pies, pull fire alarms, start fights, etc etc, to keep conservative's from speaking. They want to pass laws to eliminate talk radio. Liberals are intolerant, bigoted fascists, incapable of allowing free speech. Islamicfascists have pledged to murder you and me. Liberals want to help them. Conservatives want to fight them. Liberalism is ok when it is practiced. But todays America's liberals, are not real liberals. They are against change of all types and devoid of new idea's or solutions to problems. Conservatives offered many new programs and initiatives the last 6 years, and liberals always fought against them, with never an original idea or solution to offer in return. Liberals love it whan a woman murders a child that is unborn but hate it when criminals who rape, murder and commit attrocities get the death penality. In reality the liberals of today are Stalinists and Marxists. Their belief that government is the solution to all problems and no wealth should be privately owned is what drives todays liberals. They are also anti-American. They believe America is the worlds problem and the world would be better off without America in it. Liberals are all for forsaking the poor weak and downtrodden if America's military is involved in keeping them alive, but insist on keeping America's poor weak and downtrodden in their miserable existance because of 'political correctness', (New Orleans and any urban city).

Answer 5

I don't think that's meant as an insult. Conservatives are typically more religious (and in your face about it). And conservatives are considered to be to the right, liberals the left.

Answer 6

I'm pretty liberal and I use that term, but I don't intend it as an insult. However, when you refer to someone as being on the religious right it usually implies that their political views are very heavily based in religion and they generally are not very tolerant of anything that deviates from strict Christian values.

Answer 7

I wonder if you can supply some definitions of terms, so that I can consider your question reasonably. What do you mean by "liberals" and "true Conservatives"?

Answer 8

Yes, it's more like The Religious Wrong.

Answer 9

liberals don't think it is insulting, they are the ones calling them that....because they ARE the religious right.

Answer 10

The oldest continuous tradition of knowledge in the world is the Vedic. Everyone else is a fad.