Was it a Mortal Sin to Vote for Obama?Tommi Avicolli-Meccabyline‚ Dec. 03‚ 2008The answer is “yes.” According to the Rev. Joseph Illo, pastor of St. Joseph’s Church in Modesto, California. Catholics who voted for President-elect Barack Obama may have committed a mortal sin (the gravest kind). These individuals should probably get themselves to a confessional and ask forgiveness before receiving holy communion, the piece of bread that members of that faith consider the body of their dead savior. In a letter to parishioners following a sermon in which he suggested confession for those who voted for Obama, Illo explained: “If you are one of the 54% of Catholics who voted for a pro-abortion candidate, you were clear on his position and you knew the gravity of the question, I urge you to go to confession before receiving communion.” Catholics believe that receiving communion in a state of mortal sin is another mortal sin. |