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Belief Bytes: Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup

Here is your Religion News roundup for today:

By Daniel Burke

c. Religion News Service 2012

Reprinted with permission

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Miley Cyrus has taken up meditation Credit: Religion News Service

"Negative stereotypes of Mormonism hurt Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in 2008 and may do so again in 2012, according to a new study.

The issue is not whether Romney is open about his faith. "It is that his Mormon faith, in particular, makes many people uneasy. And that unease has political consequences," said John Green of Akron U, one of the best in the biz when it comes religion and politics.

Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah is penning an "tell all" book about his Mormon faith.

WaPo catches up with Derrick Harkins, head of faith outreach for the DNC, who's had a rough couple of weeks."

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Topics: Culture, Gender & Sexuality
Tags: birth control, mitt romney,mormon, pope benedict xvi

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