On Sunday, the Priest stopped one inch short of explicitly endorsing McCain/Palin. He said it would be a sin and counter to the Catholic church to vote for someone who is not pro-life.

I came away a little puzzled. My father grew up in (and ran away from) a Church like Palin's, in which Catholics were routinely denounced as (misguided at best, or) under the sway of the devil. So, I did a little googling.

Apparently her church believes the same. They believe that Mary is the Great Harlot, and that their church prayer expedition to Nepal led (happily?) to the death of Mother Teresa, and an earthquake that destroyed the Basilica of St. Francis.

Does Palin believe this stuff? If so, I suppose that saying she is pro-life (her pro-choice comments to Katie Couric notwithstanding) absolves her of any Catholic hating.

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