Instapunk is in a feisty mood as Easter approaches, looking at how conservatives and liberals deal with religion:

Socialism, fascism, communism are all attempts by human pretenders to the throne of Christ to fill what they perceive as a vaccuum. Their mistakes are all attributable to the fact that men and committees and political parties are no substitute for Christ. Show me a liberal, a leftist, a progressive, etc, and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t really believe, in his heart of hearts, in the salvation offered by Jesus Christ. Their hatred for the believers who oppose them is an irrational fury they cannot contain.

Conservatives are the people who choose to believe in the Christ, as either a human-divine superposition or a parable good enough to be the organizing principle of their lives. Again, it’s that simple. They’re the non-jilted lovers. Yes, they’re also sinners, as we all are, but they accept that. They also accept that things like poverty, disease, misfortune, endless other awful things are inherent in life itself and not the fault of insufficient government control. That’s why the most rigidly braindead of them tithe to their churches…

Concluding on a positive message for the forthcoming UK elections:

How should conservatives deal with the left’s disrespect and lack of empathy? By spanking their ass. Like a disappointed Dad. Until it gets so hot and red they call out to God to make it stop.

That’s how you learn there are consequences for personal choices that can only be called, uh, poor.