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The secular left consists of [[leftist|left]]-wing secularists who are able to exert their influence in many countries. They support "strict government secularism"<ref>http://www.secularleft.us/about</ref>.
The secular left consists of [[leftist|left]]-wing secularists who are able to exert their influence in many countries. They support "strict government secularism"<ref>http://www.secularleft.us/about</ref>.
In some regions where the secular left has considerable influence, they are losing an increasing amount of their power. For example, in Europe right-wing nationalist political parties are growing and in China conservative [[Protestantism]] is growing in both rural/urban areas (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]).
In some regions where the secular left has considerable influence, they are losing an increasing amount of their power. For example, in Europe right-wing nationalist political parties are growing and in China conservative [[Protestantism]] is growing rapidly (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]).
==Beliefs of the secular left ==
==Beliefs of the secular left ==
1.They are actively opposed to any role of religion in politics or in government and so support the separation of church and state. Ironically, they are not in opposition to the religious left and don't challenge their religion yet do attack the right wing over religion..This was seen in Australia, Tony Abbott, a conservative Catholic was berated by the Secular Left present in Australia. Yet the secular left didn’t condemn the Uniting Church minister from Queensland who stood as a left-wing minister<ref>http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2010/08/22/more-mischief-from-the-religious-left/</ref>.
1.They are actively opposed to any role of religion in politics or in government and so support the separation of church and state. Ironically, they are not in opposition to the religious left and don't challenge their religion yet do attack the right wing over religion..This was seen in Australia, Tony Abbott, a conservative Catholic was berated by the Secular Left present in Australia. Yet the secular left didn’t condemn the Uniting Church minister from Queensland who stood as a left-wing minister<ref>http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2010/08/22/more-mischief-from-the-religious-left/</ref>.