The Religious Left is getting under right-wing medias skin

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https://thinkprogress.org/conservative-media-sure-seems-nervous-about-the-religious-left-4d40e4445976

For years they dismissed them. Now they can’t stop talking about them.

By Jay Jenkins July 19

For years, conservatives ignored them. Some dismissed them. Others chided their prayerful efforts as ineffectual or destined for failure.

But this year, right-wing media outlets can’t seem to stop talking about major players in the Religious Left — a strong sign that left-wing faithful are making a splash.

The shift coincides with a well-documented surge of activism among religious progressives, whose leaders have become increasingly visible since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016. Their members have organized in opposition to the president’s cabinet picks, anti-climate policies, proposed repeal of Obamacare, and both iterations of the Muslim ban. Other liberal faithful, hailing from a diverse range of traditions, have opened their worship spaces to harbor undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation under Trump, with some even contemplating offering up their homes.

Happy Analysts were quick to cast aspersions on this rise, with commentators on the right and the left expressing doubt that liberal people of faith could muster a sustained political movement, especially given their relatively small size.

But roughly six months into Trump’s presidency, the groundswell of progressive faith activism has yet to subside, and conservatives are taking notice — and getting nervous. More specifically, they appear to be going out of their way to condemn, discredit, and explain away the Religious Left.

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To: Reverends Jack Graham, Johnnie Moore, Greg Laurie, Paula White, Franklin Graham, Jerry Falwell, Jr., and others

An open letter to clergy who prayed with Donald Trump

https://action.groundswell-mvmt.org/petitions/an-open-letter-to-clergy-who-prayed-with-donald-trump

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1. "It's not about Trump"

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3. Rev Barber is awesome!

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2. A welcome development

It's past time for recognition that liberals have their own religious component, every bit as biblically-based as the usual right wing folks, but who have come away with a far different message than "Me first and fuck you."