Posted on 05/31/2008 12:36:26 PM PDT by kellynla
CHICAGO -- He's a white priest at a largely black church. He's held hands with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. He's been arrested dozens of times and battled anyone he thinks has wronged his parish _ from gun dealers to a local Catholic sports league. Now the Rev. Michael Pfleger is something else: the latest thorn in the side of presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Racially charged comments Pfleger made last week mocking Obama rival Hillary Rodham Clinton _ as a guest at Obama's church, no less _ triggered a quick response from Obama, who wants nothing to do with a racial firestorm like the one generated by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
While Pfleger is not nearly as close to Obama as Wright had been, he has donated to the candidate's state Senate and presidential campaigns and sat on a Catholics for Obama committee until a few weeks ago. When Obama was in the Illinois Legislature, he helped land more than $200,000 in state grants for outreach programs run by Pfleger's church.
Obama made it clear he wasn't happy with the comments _ in which Pfleger pretended he was Clinton crying over "a black man stealing my show" _ and said he was "deeply disappointed in Father Pfleger's divisive, backward-looking rhetoric, which doesn't reflect the country I see or the desire of people across America to come together in common cause."
Pfleger, too, issued an apology, saying he was sorry if his comments offended Clinton or anyone else. He did not return several calls for comment on Friday.
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Send him to a mission in Calcutta.
It is very sad to me that there are churches where the name of Jesus Christ is only mentioned on rare occasions and when it is mentioned, it is for the purpose of politicizing it. Church is supposed to be a place where God is worshipped and where the Word of God is spoken and revered. I can’t imagine attending a church where people are the focus and where hatred and bitterness are continually stirred.
BTTT
One would think by now that Francis Cardinal George, after dealing with his own bladder cancer, has learned the importance and necessity of aggressively attacking a tumor.
Go here to see the reply:
STATEMENT OF FRANCIS CARDINAL GEORGE, O.M.I.,
ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO
Friday, May 30, 2008
http://www.archdiocese-chgo.org/
"Now the Rev. Michael Pfleger is something else: the latest thorn in the side of presidential candidate Barack Obama."
Obama was just minding his own business, harming no one, active in his work of uniting Americans and the good Reverend Pfleger just comes out of no where and attacks Obama [scratch that] Hillary . . . ah, I've lost the logic here. Nevermind, in any case, the Obamessiah is the victim and the evil doers are trying to divide the country. Dark forces of fascism and racism are attempting the prevent and distract the good Obameister from his good and nice work.
Yup, that's my story and I'm sticking to it, sayeth the High Obamedia Personhood.
“One would think by now that Francis Cardinal George, after dealing with his own bladder cancer, has learned the importance and necessity of aggressively attacking a tumor.”
Well it has become increasingly obvious to me that liberalism has infected my Church like it has the rest of society...
I just hope & pray that Pope Benedict will start “cleaning house” from top to bottom...sooner than later!
“Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink.”
P.J.O’Rourke
Keep him on a short leash. But, while he’s busy mocking Clinton and not doing anything illegal, why not just let him have at it?
So if he had one, Phleger would divorce his wife for being a whitey lover.
Did you see the video of him “dancing” to some African tribal music in the processional up to the alter? LOL!! Typical White Guy! Absolutely no rhythm!
“short leash?”
this guy has been the pastor of St. Sabina for TWENTY SEVEN YEARS!!!
I don’t know what he thinks he’s preaching from the pulpit but IT IS NOT THE WORD OF GOD!
This guy needs to go! AND HE NEEDS TO GO NOW!
I merely meant that there’s a certain pleasure seeing “her thighness” mocked by her friends on the left.
I know what you meant, it has nothing to do with you...
but being a “practicing Roman Catholic”, I am just sick & tired of apologizing for Catholic priests and this clown needs to be g...o...n...e! And this “liberal crap” that’s been going on in my Church for decades needs to be eliminated!!!
We have the Apostles Creed, the Bible, Jesus Christ & the Ten Commandments; the rest of this liberal BS needs to be flushed down the toilet!
Insulting the Queen has been dangerous for others.
He has a wife. His name is 'Little Timmy".
Ever hear of Fr Joe Coughlin....another Chicago rabble rouser on the radio in the 40’s and 50’s
This Chicago Black Church is a CULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deviants, megalomaniacs and criminals have long figured out that the easiest path to a dubious goal is to cloak the mission in religion.
History is full of these creatures posing as men of faith. Their *marks* are those poor dumb folks who “cling to religion when they are fearful”. Black and white!!!!
Obama let his real sentiments slip out - he knows how Elmer Gantrification works - he’s been on the inside of the Trinity Church hierachy for two decades.
I thank you for clearing that up.......next time you're on the godphone get me six good numbers for megabucks okay?
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