Reply #25: I think you are referring to people who make broad anti-religious comments

[Douglas Carpenter]

I find that distubing myself and very unliberal--even though I do not personally hold religious beliefs -- it alianates us from those we claim we want to help. In a society where 94% of the population believes in God/80% are certain and only 1% are convinced atheist it is ludicrous to imagine that a progressive majority can be built without the support of lots and lots of religious people. See Gallup poll:http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001659292

Furthermore, many progressive Christian groups are decidedly on the progressive/left end of the political spectrum. This is the reality.
Religion may not be my thing. But that's besides the point. The abolition movement, the civil rights movement, the peace movement and almost every other movement for social change in American history could never ever have gotten off the ground without their help:

Again I hope that progressive religious people always feel welcome here on DU. the progressive movement and the Democratic Party