Why is conservative a dirty word?

Why do You say that fundamentalist is a dirty word? Because if it is a dirty word and I am a Baptist cleaving to many fundamental teachings of the Good Book I would like to be known as a Bible believer in it's totality. So if fundamentalist is a dirty word what clean and acceptable word could be used for a person such I? I would prefer that You would call Me a Christian but maybe that's not what You would like to call Me.

I feel that labeling others in the Christian Forum, especially those Who Love God and cleave to His commandments calling them names and such is a real low blow to the children of God and lovers of His word. There should not even be discussions concerning Gods Children in this way. I said enough to get My point across , God Bless You all and May all that You post be well thought out and realize that You are talking about those who Love God just as You do...Dave

You will tell the truth according to You or according to what Jesus says? Just because one believes in the fundamental teachings of the Bible it does not Make that person a driveling raving idiot who will only propagate what He sees as truth no matter what the love of God Has to say about it. We are all on the same side, and We will have disagreements about the word but to label or bunch them all under one belittling tag in order to enhance ones own brand of belief is rather crass don't You think?

Don't You feel that by having ideas like that that You do Christ a disservice?

I would probably not hear things such as this if I stayed within My own traditional Baptist Threads , But I feel as others that I want Know what other faith groups or denominations think about the things of God. I always Go the aid of the underdog the troubled in spirit ,those Who are New in Christ.and try and say a few words to them to comfort them even as I post this I guess I am doing it as Much for Me as I am for You. Even If You never change Your mind and You stick with Your resolve We both Know that We are more like Minded in Our faith Than You may admit.

WE both Love the Lord Jesus Christ , We both try and say encouraging words to the down Hearted and the lost and the searching souls, We are both doing the Lords work in what ever manner He leads us. So If their ever is to be Harmony among us there must be a measure of respect and sensitivity toward one another .I will let this conversation drop now and I trust that because We both know the Truth and because We know the truth as Gods word and that Gods word is as mighty as the sword I pray that that sword will not be used against each other in Malice but in Love , God bless You Roy and to all that You minister to in Your daily walk....dave

"Conservative" is not a dirty word. I just believe that the term can be carried so far. I feel that I am reasonably conservative theologically, and in the way I try to live my life as a Christian, but for me, bringing politics into the matter simply doesn't work. Why? Because there is no such thing as a truly "moral" political party. I agree with the Republican stance regarding gay marriage and abortion, but I agree with Democrats on the issue of helping those who are in unfortunate conditions, and while I don't deny that there are a fair number of them that have brought things on themselves through reckless living, this is certainly not true of all of them.

With me, I try to see the bigger picture of things. There is good and bad in both the Republicans and Democrats (and those "third parties" in between, only they're not as well-known), so this makes me politically moderate/neutral. To some, this may sound silly, but this is what works for me.

Just my two-cents worth on the matter.