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The secular left has historically opposed [[religious right|religious conservatives]] and [[social conservatism]].   

The secular left has historically opposed [[religious right|religious conservatives]] and [[social conservatism]].   

The [[Barna Group]] found regarding [[Atheism and morality|atheism and morality]] that those who hold to the worldviews of [[atheism]] or agnosticism in America were more likely, than theists in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable:  [[Illegal drugs|illegal drug use]]; excessive drinking; [[fornication|sexual relationships outside of marriage]]; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene language]]; [[gambling]]; [[pornography]] and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].<ref>http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard</ref>

The [[Barna Group]] found regarding [[atheism and morality]] that those who hold to the worldviews of [[atheism]] or agnosticism in America were more likely, than theists in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable:  [[Illegal drugs|illegal drug use]]; excessive drinking; [[fornication|sexual relationships outside of marriage]]; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene language]]; [[gambling]]; [[pornography]] and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].<ref>http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard</ref>

== History of the secular left ==

== History of the secular left ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism is a religion]] and [[American atheism]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism is a religion]] and [[American atheism]]

The [[Ex-atheist|ex-atheist]], [[science fiction]] author [[John C. Wright (author)|John C. Wright]] wrote about American secular leftists:

The [[ex-atheist]], [[science fiction]] author [[John C. Wright (author)|John C. Wright]] wrote about American secular leftists:

{{Cquote|...all the [[Progressivism|Progressives]] do is take their religion, [[Social justice warrior|Social Justice]] [[Marxism]], or whatever name it is going by these days, and PRETEND it is not a religion at all, and they press their [[worldview]] as if it were the default worldview promoted by the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] and by the consensus of academia, and declare the burden of proof to be on the [[conservative]] to proof otherwise. And when the conservative does prove otherwise, the Progressive decrees from the bench that the proof is inadmissible, on the grounds that no religious arguments can be brought into the public sphere to argue against the Progressive religion. Because it is said to be not a religion, you see...

{{Cquote|...all the [[Progressivism|Progressives]] do is take their religion, [[Social justice warrior|Social Justice]] [[Marxism]], or whatever name it is going by these days, and PRETEND it is not a religion at all, and they press their [[worldview]] as if it were the default worldview promoted by the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] and by the consensus of academia, and declare the burden of proof to be on the [[conservative]] to proof otherwise. And when the conservative does prove otherwise, the Progressive decrees from the bench that the proof is inadmissible, on the grounds that no religious arguments can be brought into the public sphere to argue against the Progressive religion. Because it is said to be not a religion, you see...