Reply #36: One of the things that distinguishes... [View All]

the religious left from the religious right is that they don't feel the need to force their opinions on anyone. If someone's faith dictates that they stand up for social justice, then that person will work alongside agnostics, atheists, and theological apathetics to make the world a better place. A progressive Christian can stand in solidarity with an areligious person without proselytizing them.

Churches provide great vehicles for networking, and if a church is politicized then it becomes a means to make politics a part of the everyday life for folks that would otherwise not give a shit. This organizational structure is what makes the religious right so powerful. Hence if the religious left were to blossom, then they could be an effective substructure for the left's organization.