Religion Taking A Left Turn?, Conservative Christians Watch Out: There's A Big Churchgoing Group Seeking Political Power - CBS News: "'Jesus never said one word about homosexuality, never said one word about civil marriage or abortion,' Edgar said.


He calls this movement the 'center-left' ? and it's seeking the same political muscle as the conservative Christians, a group with a strong power base in the huge Evangelical churches of the South.


But the left has its own Evangelical leaders, such as the Rev. Tony Campolo.


'We are furious that the religious right has made Jesus into a Republican. That's idolatry,' Campolo said. 'To recreate Jesus in your own image rather than allowing yourself to be created in Jesus' image is what's wrong with politics.' "


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