Happy hump day. Here’s your survey of the headlines:
- “Religious leaders and people of faith who’ve been invited to the table at this week’s Democratic National Convention are not sitting quietly with their hands in their laps.” No kidding. [Associated Press]
- More analysis on Biden’s ability to win over Catholic voters, although many caution they are not a single voting bloc. [U.S. News]
- Apparently, Catholics have new reasons to rethink abortion politics, as abortion opponent Sen. Bob Casey praises Obama. [Washington Post; New York Times]
- Family Research Council is assisting the Southern Baptist Convention to produce voter guides. Anyone have the phone number for the IRS handy? [Associated Press]
- And, Southern Baptists lead get-out-the-vote prayer. Will voters counter with bring-out-the-Southern-Baptists-vote? [Washington Post]
- St. Augustine becomes an election issue. Confused? We were too. [FOX News]
- Muslim Democrats stake claim in process, but Obama Campaign is Wary. “We’re all on the same page now,” Rep. Ellison says. [Congressional Quarterly; Minneapolis Star-Tribune]
- The infamous Ten Commandments Judge Roy Moore wants Bible’s handed out to Missouri’s public school elementary students. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
- The Dead Sea Scrolls are going digital. Really, it’s long overdue. [Reuters]
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