The Christian Left
POSTED BY: TheHappyTrader
UPDATED: Friday, February 6, 2026 20:14
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We hear all manner of negative things regarding the "Christian Right" and it perpetuates the stereotype that Christians are inherently super conservative and purposefully ignorant. But what about the Christian Left? Does that exist? My aunt (who's very liberal) showed me a website about it.
http://www.thechristianleft.org/
I'm normally not a fan of associating the religion I love with something as corrupt as politics, but I gotta admit, I really like most of what's on their site. Especially things like
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The Bible contains accounts of Jesus repeatedly advocating for the poor and outcast over the wealthy, powerful, and religious. The Christian Left maintains that such a stance is relevant and important. Adhering to the standard of “turning the other cheek,” which they believe supersedes the Old Testament law of “an eye for an eye,” the Christian Left often hearkens towards pacifism in opposition to policies advancing militarism.
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Bottom Line: We welcome ALL to their place at God’s table, just as they are. All means ALL. No exceptions. We reject all attempts to define our Faith by the two wedge issues of Gay Marriage and Abortion.
Any of y'all ever heard of the Christian Left? What do y'all think of it?
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Sounds good to me -- though I would find a better verse than "turn the other cheek" to justify military pacifism since I think "turn the other check" is contextually more related to not getting tangled in legal issues. How about, off the top of my head, "... Overcome evil with good", taken from Romans 12 if I'm remembering right.
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Ooo, I gotta check that out. Christianity isn't my thing, but I liked the excerpts you mentioned and it might be interesting to explore. Thanx!
And yes, "Christian right" IS a term to describe those with closed minds and ideologies, for ME anyway. That they call themselves such, that they don't seem to believe in the things (at least in practice) that I thought Christianity was pretty much about, and that they seem to consider lack of education a virtue, among other things (as well as their desire for power), made it a generalized term for me, and I consider someone who is conservative in thought and Christian in religion NOT "Christian right". Right or wrong, that's how I've come to think about it.
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I'm a big fan of the 'turn the other cheek' verse. I just wish there was a corresponding one in Islam.
Back when I was a Christian I kind of despised liberals like these. Now I'm a liberal and not a Christian; but bizarrely I still feel like these guys aren't doing it right...
It's not personal. It's just war.
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Of course there is a Christian "Left". These are the pastors, reverends, etc. and their flocks that advocate and assist legal and illegal immigrants, advocate and assist the homeless and the poor, and many other groups of people including sick and terminally ill children of all faiths. Christianity itself has never really waivered from it's ideals of brotherly love; it's some Christians that sometimes seem to have forgotten what it means to be a Christian. Of course sometimes the tenets of Christianity seem to clash with the modern-day dangerous realities we face. It can often be a conundrum.
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Quote:I consider myself a left Christian. I used to be a Left Fundie, which was almost unheard of, but I knew others like me. Not a lot, but they're out there.
Originally posted by TheHappyTrader:
Any of y'all ever heard of the Christian Left? What do y'all think of it?
I don't believe in pre-marital or extra marital sex, but I don't believe in judging those who do. I am personally prolife and believe abortion is murder; but I always vote pro-choice because I don't get to force my religious beliefs about conception on other women. I don't believe homosexuality is a sin, and believe in gay and transgendered equality, including legalizing gay marriage and allowing gays in the military. I believe in legalizing all drugs and prostitution, though I don't drink alcohol or even coffee. I'm a pacifist philosophically, in that I believe all homicide is morally wrong; but again, I don't judge those who believe otherwise. I want to see corporate welfare and military welfare taken down before daring to touch social welfare. I prefer universal health care to mandatory insurance coverage.
I think God doesn't hate anybody. I don't believe in judging people, period.
Is that Left enough?
Usually, people say it's not Christian enough. --Can't Take (my gorram) Sky
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I work with a whole lot of Christian lefties (and Jewish ones as well). They are pretty okay in my book.
I was raised as a Catholic when the Church was its most liberal, post Vatican 2. There were many priests and nuns who were fantastic people in my view, tolerant, into social justice and really concerned with injustice in the world and willing to take action. Then the conservatives reclaimed their vice like grip and all that hope that that institution could be a force for good in the world was dashed. Back with the intolerance and superstition, power and cover ups, supporting the status quo.
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Niki2, Christianity isn't to be afraid of. Jesus was a real man. It takes a man to deal with the Roman Empire. Now the first 2 hundred years was some cool religon. Ya had the gnostic view from Egypt the more spiritual side, the mushroom eating followers with mind expansion you can see mushrooms in some of the renaisance art, and the Paul's view more for simple people that could understand. I don't think Jesus would get upset with Paul he brought change to Greece. Jesus taught true meanings to his apostles in private. I really like the Christian Faith. But make no mistake I don't talk to fundementalists in a disperging way. They take there view to heart. If there not on Niki2s level just let them have there view till they grow alittle.
When North Korea water boarded James Bond no one said a damn thing about it. Wikileak that.
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Another reason why I'm an atheist.
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We’re not ‘Communists’ or ‘Marxists’ either. We reject all such labels. We will not be profiled or pigeonholed and we will not ‘Be Quiet.’ We’re Christians. We’re Liberals. Please get used to it. Thank you. ;>)
Yeah, you're communist and / or Marxists. Feign indignation and declare your innocence all you want. Not impressed.
" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
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CTS,
You're pretty solidly to the right of me, so it's not very left. You might be to the left of some of the christian right. You're about as left wing as Ron Paul. Actually, you're a pretty good political match for him now that I think about it.
I don't know if you missed this one, but mandatory private insurance is what the the democrats just passed back here, that's why the backlash. If they'd actually passed the public option, I don't think there would have been many unhappy people.
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