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The Colbert Report on Mormon Baptism for the Dead

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Thursday night's Colbert Report weighed in on Mormon baptism for the dead, and guess what? It's not that bad. It's just like a ... hot-tub time machine. ---

Prompting Colbert's typically informative intro/rant (intrant?), author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel had some thoughts on the LDS practice of posthumously baptizing dead Jews, and then called on Mitt Romney to end it--like that guy can get anything done these days. Enjoy:

The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Posthumous Mormon Baptism
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