==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>
2'''1.''' They also believe are actively opposed to any role of religion in forming a secular politics or in government and so support the separation of church and state. This would involve a state being completely neutral Ironically, they are not in opposition to all forms of religion the religious left and having no legal stance with regard to don't challenge their religion yet do attack the right wing over religion. France is .This was seen in Australia, Tony Abbott, a secular state due to conservative Catholic was berated by the policy of laïcité<ref>http://wwwSecular Left present in Australia.frenchentree.com/societe-francaise/displayarticle.asp?id=20486</ref> which is Yet the strict separation of state secular left didn’t condemn the Uniting Church minister from churchQueensland who stood as a left-wing minister. Despite the fact that 51% of the population are Catholic,<ref>http://www.statebillmuehlenberg.govcom/j2010/drl08/rls22/irfmore-mischief-from-the-religious-left/2007/90175.htm</ref> there is no legal safeguard for the religion as religion is considered an entirely private matter.
'''2.''' They also believe in forming a secular state. This would involve a state being completely neutral to all forms of religion and having no legal stance with regard to religion. France is a secular state due to the policy of laïcité<ref>http://www.frenchentree.com/societe-francaise/displayarticle.asp?id=20486</ref> which is the strict separation of state from church. Despite the fact that 51% of the population are Catholic,<ref>http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90175.htm</ref> there is no legal safeguard for the religion as religion is considered an entirely private matter. '''3.''' The third main belief is that there should be Secular education. The idea of God or religion should not be in the classroom and, as such, [[classroom prayer]] should be illegal. In Georgia, their opposition could be seen when they wanted four teachers fired and 50 students to be disciplined for holding a “prayer rally” <ref>http://davidgmcafee.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/dozens-turn-to-christ-in-public-school-prayer-rally/</ref>
== Secular left and opposition to religious conservatives ==