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July 27th, 2012
10:33 PM ET
What's at stake for Romney in IsraelBy Tom Foreman and Eric Marrapodi, CNN (CNN)—Mitt Romney will be glad handing and photo opping in Israel until Monday during the second leg of the presumptive GOP nominee's international campaign trip. It is unmistakably aimed, in part, at a traditional Democratic voting bloc: Jewish Americans who are politically active in fundraising, campaigning and voting. "I think Mitt Romney is going to Israel certainly to court the Jewish vote," said Randall Balmer, the chairman of the religion department at Dartmouth College and author of "God in the White House." "It's definitely sending a message that Israel is important for Romney, that he, he has warm feelings about Israel, that he cares about Israel," said Nathan Guttman, a Washington correspondent for the Jewish Daily Forward. "It's sort of important for this kind of a Jewish electorate. But again, we should keep in mind that this is the minority of Jewish voters." He added, "Most of them are Obama voters to start with; they won't be swayed by it; they don't really care much." But Romney may have an even larger voting bloc in mind during his trip.
July 27th, 2012
10:10 PM ET
Black wedding rejected at white church(CNN)–A day before their wedding a black couple is told they can't get married at a predominantly white church. WLBT reports.
July 27th, 2012
06:53 PM ET
Chick-fil-A wades into a fast-food fight over same-sex marriage rightsBy Sarah Aarthun, CNN Atlanta (CNN) - Ordering lunch just got a lot more complicated than deciding how to answer, "Do you want fries with that?" Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy sparked reactions that were swift and strong after he weighed in on same-sex marriage by saying his company backs the traditional family unit. Politicians from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke up. Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage protested. And suddenly, the type of fast-food bag you carry could reveal your views on a hot-button social issue that has split the country. Some proponents of same-sex marriage have decried Cathy's comments and called for a boycott of the chain, which had annual sales of more than $4.1 billion last year and has more than 1,615 locations in 39 states and Washington, D.C., with the strongest concentration in the Southeast. FULL STORY
July 27th, 2012
10:11 AM ET
July 27th, 2012
04:34 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Friday, July 27
By Laura Koran, CNN Here's the Belief Blog’s morning rundown of the top faith-angle stories from around the United States and around the world. Click the headlines for the full stories. From the Blog: CNN: Evangelist Billy Graham defends Chick-fil-A CNN: Pew: Many Americans don't know religion of either presidential candidate  There are a lot of misconceptions about the religious faiths of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, according to a new Pew survey.
July 27th, 2012
02:00 AM ET
My Take: Obama is not a Muslim (and Romney is a Mormon)!
By Stephen Prothero, Special to CNN Before I comment on a new survey on religion and the presidency, I want to say one thing: Barack Obama is not a Muslim. The U.S. president does not observe the Five Pillars of Islam. He does not worship in a mosque. He does not call himself a Muslim. Why not? BECAUSE HE IS NOT A MUSLIM! Also, Mitt Romney is not a Hindu. He does not believe in reincarnation. He does not worship the Hindu god Shiva. He does not self-identify as a Hindu. Why not? BECAUSE HE IS NOT A HINDU! |
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Editor's Note: Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of 