above reference to 'secular leftists' (sls) might be dismissive of some (many? most?) non-religious folks that i've worked with in florida given that our pool of people is so small as to be insignificant...
anyway, my experience suggests that sls most dismissive of/antagonistic toward relgious folks are among most politically ineffective...
on other hand, i'd point out that religious people do not necessarily understand sls, perhaps, inattentive/insensitive to sls is better wat to put it, i've been at many events/meetings over the years where religious folks have acted as if everyone in attendance was motivated by religious/spiritual belief/faith/calling... mh