The Christian right may be powerful, but the religious left is fast on the rise

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ANALYSIS: The Christian right may be powerful, but the religious left is fast on the rise

Mr Ngai describes himself as politically centre-left but admits he holds straight-up conservative views on some issues.

Common Grace has run successful campaigns on four core issues: refugee and asylum seeker policy, Aboriginal reconciliation, climate change and domestic violence.Get key political stories and analysis straight to your inbox, including special election coverage from Annabel Crabb.While these issues are typically aligned with the left, Brooke Prentis, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice spokesperson for Common Grace, said the movement cuts across the political divide.

As an Aboriginal Christian, Common Grace was just what Ms Prentis was looking for —"people passionate for Jesus and justice within the church". "Yet there's this natural constituency amongst devout, religious believers. I don't know how that dynamic works. They may get a vote from some of these people, and they may not."

 

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Oh no a religious war - capsticks

Pfftt. Religion. A crutch for the sucked in masses since the beginning of recorded history. And a money making scam as well 🙄🙄

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