1.0God-O-Meterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometerdgilgoffhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/author/dgilgoffThe Democratic Convention's Opening Night Benediction - God-O-Meterrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gMvoTJQmPd"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/2008/08/the-democratic-conventions-ope.html">The Democratic Convention’s Opening Night Benediction</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/2008/08/the-democratic-conventions-ope.html/embed#?secret=gMvoTJQmPd" width="600" height="338" title="“The Democratic Convention’s Opening Night Benediction” — God-O-Meter" data-secret="gMvoTJQmPd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Here’s video of Blue Like Jazz author Don Miller’s Benediction from the first night of the Democratic National Convention:To God-o-Meter, the most noteworthy part of the video is how intently the convention audience is following the benediction, many with heads bowed. This crowd seemed more checked out during some of the evening’s earlier speakers. God-o-Meter…