It beats me too. They never really explain the link between right wing thinking and a rejection of religion. Conservatism is inextricably linked to religion, and any fool can see that. On the other hand I can easily forge a link between rejection of religion, belief in science and reason, humanism, and progressive social and economic thinking. I don't have to deal with any cognitive dissonance to do that. Worse than that, modern conservatism has mutated into a form of reactionary anti modernism, with "faith" in strong leaders, so-called "free markets" (an illusion) and a rancid form of screw-you individualism. It still has more in common with religion than reason. The answer, as always, is human compartmentalising of beliefs in the brain. Anything can be reconciled with a total lack of serious thinking.

The more conservative atheists there are, the better it is, and at least some of us are actively trying to push the religious idiots and their distorted views out of our politics. Repubatheists is one such group that is slowly gaining traction. How do I put up with the religious preaching you ask? Simple, I don't listen to or take serious anyone who believes in a mystical genie that dwells in the sky.

Some have posed that same question in the conservative groups on agnostic.com. I haven't seen any level headed response to that question. In my opinion they have a different level of dislike for religion then others on this site. I think they feel religion is tolerable.