But even among conservative Protestants, there are different views of aid to religion-based social programs.
To many conservative Protestants, homosexuality is interpreted in terms of behavior.
These groups had sought to mobilise conservative and evangelical Protestants as an electoral force.
This, along with the movement's other theological views, led to a consensus among conservative evangelical Protestants to regard it as a cult.
Most important, even conservative Protestants are anything but a bloc, there to be instructed on the right way to vote by their presumed leaders.
Like other Americans, conservative Protestants have minds of their own.
Other conservative Protestants, who would play a leading role in the coming fundamentalist movement, followed Moody's lead.
The Adventist family of churches are regarded today as conservative Protestants.
Some conservative Protestants still believe the differences between their views and those of the Catholics remain substantial, however.
Adventists are considered to be both restorationists and conservative Protestants.