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The National Convention of the Democratic Party in Denver, Colorado, kicked off on Sunday with an inter-faith gathering. Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of The Foundation of Ethnic Understanding, was among the religious leaders who led delegates in prayer. The inter-faith gathering brought delegates, elected officials, local residents, musical guests and spiritual leaders from many communities of faith together. A group of religious leaders representing different faiths launched the event with a joint prayer. Representatives of nine different faiths shared the stage at the Denver Convention Center and discussed religion, responsibility and solidarity. It was the first such forum held at a Democratic convention. At the 2004 convention in Boston, no inter-faith meetings or faith caucuses were held. Schneier applauded party members for allowing religion, typically Republican territory in national politics, such a prominent place at their convention. "This is quite extraordinary for the Democratic Convention to blend faith and politics to the extent that they are doing at this year's convention.
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