As a Roman Catholic, I think Faher Pfleger should be sent to a remote island for about 10 years.
Perhaps he can be enrolled in a cloistered order with a vow of silence.
The man is a lunatic. He's a Catholic Priest? WTF is in the water in Chicago?
As a Roman Catholic it surprises me that a lot more of this kind of stuff has not surfaced. Perhaps you forget that most of the priests who started seminary in the late 60’s and 70’s are deeply invested in the notion of social justice and social activism. Remember this guy was arrested for climbing up on a billboard and defacing tobacco advertising. It is a theology driven by anger. A deep desire to change the social and political structures that enable perceived injustice against those who are most vulnerable in society. Of course, the greatest injustice for this group is abortion. The unborn are the most vulnerable. They believe the rights of the unborn have become the victim of broad social and political manipulation.
Every time something like this happens (Pfleger, Wright, Hagee) people predict politicians will pay a political price because of their association. I believe the exact opposite. For example, it appears to me that Obama has tapped into a deep reservoir of public anger towards politicians and the political media. It is the anger that gives him his teflon powers. I may be wrong, but in the next few weeks all that anger will be concentrated on John McCain and he will be devastated by a press seeking their own redemption. People are making a huge mistake in underestimating the skill and toughness of Obama the politician. People forget he is being attacked on both sides by Hillary and McCain but he appears to be drawing strength from the minor wounds he suffers. People make a mistake if they think that Obama is just an old stye politician saying “whaever” if it gets him elected. He believes what he is saying.
As the general election unfolds Obama will begin to speak about the social injustice that is the root cause of abortion. He will appeal for a better approach (an understanding) by society of our need to respond to the call of the unborn. He will defend a woman’s right to choose but be critical of those who promote abortion other than as the option of last resort. If he goes this route, he will be entirely consistent with his own writing on the meaning of life. He will draw huge support from the Catholic community and hierarchy and not lose a single liberal vote. Do not underestimate this guy.
She never considered Obama as an opponent until it was too late....After all, she WAS the wife of the first black president...It was HER BASE(actually Bubba's).
So, what he said was NOT wrong in context. The church was just not the right place for this rabble rousing.
It's hard for me to believe he's a priest. He seems to trying very hard to become a black "minister".
In all my years of Catholic School I have never heard a priest even raise his voice during his sermon.
I think he should be DEFROCKED! He is a VILE LIBERAL!
Please excuse my ignorance on “rules” about Catholic clergy, but doesn’t this Priest have a boss who can fire him on the spot?
Or do they have to go through a long process in Rome?
Thanks!