Candidates Asked to Reject Divisive Religious Talk


	Candidates Asked to Reject Divisive Religious Talk

wiccantexan

1-17-2008 6:28 PM

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1-22-2008 7:09 PM

AcesLucky

In other words... let's not let the natural divisiveness of faith rear its ugly head in public.

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