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September 25th, 2012
05:25 PM ET
Reid calls out Romney on their shared Mormon faithBy Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – The nation's highest ranking Mormon in elected office said Monday that Republican presidential candidate is “not the face of Mormonism.” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, made the remarks in a conference call Monday, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. “He’s coming to a state where there are a lot of members of the LDS Church,” Reid said about Romney coming to Nevada. “They understand that he is not the face of Mormonism.”  Opponents of the New York City subway ad unveiled their own ad on Tuesday.
September 25th, 2012
05:03 PM ET
Interfaith group protests ad that says 'Support Israel. Defeat Jihad'By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) - Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders gathered in New York to protest advertisements that claim "Support Israel. Defeat Jihad" smattered across 10 city subways stations Monday and to debut a counter-ad that is due up in the same stations at the end of the week, according to the interfaith group. "I am Muslim," explained Adem Carroll of the Muslim progressive traditionalist alliance on the steps of New York City's City Hall. "On a personal note, when I ride the subway and see messages smeared that demean me, I am scared." Carroll is speaking about an advertisement originally rejected by New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority that reads: "In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad." 
September 25th, 2012
03:46 PM ET
Yom Kippur started Tuesday night. What are you atoning for?(CNN) - What have you atoned for? What would you atone for if you were into that sort of thing? Tuesday evening marked the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, which Jews consider to be holiest day of the year. It's marked by a day-long fast. In the spirit of the holiday, we put the question "What would you atone for?" to Twitter and got a range of responses, from silly to serious:
 Religious Jews at Jerusalem’s Western Wall earlier this month.
September 25th, 2012
02:30 PM ET
Internet intensifies Jewish squabbles over Israel, identityBy Dave Schechter, CNN (CNN) - Forgive those who have sinned against you. Seek forgiveness for your sins against others. Forgive yourself. In a nutshell, that is Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, which begins at sunset Tuesday. There are many forms of sin, to be sure. In their sermons some rabbis will no doubt voice concern about the way American Jews talk to each other about Israel, about politics and even what it means to be Jewish, lamenting an often divisive and sometimes caustic tone.  The new findings do not suggest investors make decisions purely based on their religion, a professor says.
September 25th, 2012
12:39 PM ET
Study links mutual fund decisions with religionBy Laura Koran, CNN (CNN) - Faith plays a major role in many Americans' lives, affecting their outlook on morality, politics and even - according to a new study - investing. The study, conducted at the University of Georgia and Southern Methodist University, found that the predominant religion in a community affects the decision-making process of mutual fund managers in that community, specifically when it comes to risk. Mutual funds in counties with larger Catholic communities tend to embrace risk more than those in majority-Protestant counties, the study found. Earlier studies have found that Catholics are generally more prone to take speculative risks than the average population, while Protestants are more risk-averse than the average population.
September 25th, 2012
06:52 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Tuesday, September 25
By Arielle Hawkins, 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: Police: Pakistani teen innocent of blasphemy, but case continues CNN: Mormon blogger says he faces church slap-down, possible excommunication
September 25th, 2012
04:40 AM ET
Ahmadinejad denounces reactions to filmIn an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemns the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" and the extremist reactions to it.
September 25th, 2012
04:35 AM ET
Ahmadinejad on race and religionMahmoud Ahmadinejad talks to CNN's Piers Morgan about people of different ethnic backgrounds and religion.  Rimsha Masih in a helicopter after her release from jail in Rawalpindi on September 8.
September 25th, 2012
04:27 AM ET
Police: Pakistani teen innocent of blasphemy, but case continuesBy Ashley Fantz, CNN (CNN) - A 14-year-old Pakistani girl who had faced life in prison for allegedly burning the Quran will have her case heard in juvenile court, the girl's lawyer told CNN. A local court ordered the transfer on Monday, Tahir Naveed Choudhry said. Pakistani police told CNN their investigation concluded Rimsha Masih is innocent and was framed by an imam. "There was no legal evidence against Rimsha," officer Munir Jafri told CNN. FULL STORY |
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