There are different schools of thought. You can be doctrinally conservative and socially liberal, or vice versa.
I am mostly socially liberal. I consider myself doctrinally conservative, because I adhere strictly to NT teaching, and where the English Bible translations conflict with Hebrew/Greek, I go with the original languages.
Liberal theology usually rejects such things as virgin birth, Jesus being the only way to salvation.What the difference between a liberal and conservative christian?
Lachoneus, most noble and chief governor of the land, behold, I write this epistle unto you, and do give unto you exceedingly great praise because of your firmness, and also the firmness of your people, in maintaining that which ye suppose to be your right and liberty ; yea, ye do stand well, as if ye were supported by the hand of a god, in the defence of your liberty, and your property, and your country, or that which ye do call so.
3 - And it seemeth a pity unto me, most noble Lachoneus, that ye should be so foolish and vain as to suppose that ye can stand against so many brave men who are at my command, who do now at this time stand in their arms, and do await with great anxiety for the word—Go down upon the Nephites and destroy them.
4 - And I, knowing of their unconquerable spirit, having proved them in the field of battle, and knowing of their everlasting hatred towards you because of the many wrongs which ye have done unto them, therefore if they should come down against you they would visit you with utter destruction.
5 - Therefore I have written this epistle, sealing it with mine own hand, feeling for your welfare, because of your firmness in that which ye believe to be right, and your noble spirit in the field of battle.
6 - Therefore I write unto you, desiring that ye would yield up unto this my people, your cities, your lands, and your possessions, rather than that they should visit you with the sword and that destruction should come upon you.
A liberal Christian is a Democrat and a conservative Christian is a Republican.
Conservative Christians, historically, are ones who believe in using physical force to make others follow their laws.
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