What do conservatives have to do with Pharisees?
1. The Sadducees
Sadducees didn't believe in the people rising from the dead, spirits, or angels. They had a hard time with the supernatural. These were the modernists, the left wingers.
2. The Essenes
The monks of that era. The Essenes believed that the world was pretty much completely evil and to live a righteous life you needed to live as far away from the world as possible. This ideology still exists. Proponets probably don't vote or try to influence politics as they are "worldy" insitituions.
3. The Pharisees
Last, but not least, were the law abiding Pharisees, these were the Conservatives. The Pharisees were all about getting back to the right principles.
Conclusion:
Just like the Conservatives today the Pharisees had all the right ideas and principles. Unfortunately just like the Conservatives of this day they went about doing the right thing the wrong way.
Editors note: This may be the only post for the month of January due to the fact that this month has proven to be more than "very busy".
UPDATE:
Please read the comments they are really, really good this time (as opposed to being just really good most of the time)!
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