Priest calls vote for Obama a mortal sin


	Priest calls vote for Obama a mortal sin

georgecf

11-14-2008 7:30 PM

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11-15-2008 3:48 AM

darkeforce

Someone needs to shove that priest's communion hosts right up his...

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