I think liberalism tends to be more socialist. They would like to see the govt. support the population. It also appears to me that no one is apparently responsible for anything they do. If you do something wrong, or don't succeed, or something is hard, then it must be because of some external force as opposed to your own actions.

Conservatism appears to me to be about going out in life and making bucks for yourself, and maybe stepping on a few pee-ons in the process. I don't think conservatism in itself has anything to do with religion, but it makes sense that a religious person may tend to be more conservative.

As far as politics goes, that is just a matter of saying the right things to the people above you in order to advance yourself.

Most importantly, who gives a shit? I mean, you think what you think. I doubt anyone is entirely on one side or the other on every issue. In this thread, I am probably labeled as a conservative, because my views on terrorism and criminals tend to align on that side. But if we are talking about science, drugs, or abortion I would probably seem liberal to a lot.