15) God Grants Liberty
Rights such as freedom of speech and religion are God-given.
The people are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.
Opposing Secular View: Rights are allowed and denied by government which is esteemed as a god.
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16) We are Created Equal
Success should be determined by the effort and performance of individuals in fair competition.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
Opposing Secular View: The goal supposedly is “social justice” or equal outcomes regardless of individual effort and performance.
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17) Limited Government
The poor historical performance of political elites drives a desire for a nationalistic, fiscally conservative and constitutionally limited government.
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. -Abraham Lincoln
Opposing Secular View: Elites’ overconfidence and lust for power drives progressivism, socialism and globalism.
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18) The Engine of Progress
Individuals unencumbered by excessive government control create the progress that benefits the whole nation.
Opposing Secular View: Government elites use high taxes, regulation and corruption to pick winners and losers and force their self-serving policies on the nation.
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19) Individual Opportunity
Individuals who follow the rules should keep most of the fruits of their hard work and creativity.
Opposing Secular View: Government enforcement of the so-called “collective good” is favored over individual opportunity.
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20) Stewardship of the Environment
God’s creation is resilient but government plays a role in preventing the careless pollution of water and air.
Opposing Secular View: Nature is worshiped. Radical environmentalism is used as a pretext to grow government and undermine capitalism.
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21) Support the Nation of Israel
Respect for the descendents of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (the Jewish people) and their right to their homeland.
Opposing Secular View: Tends to be anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian.
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