Thu 29 May 2008
Crazy Religious Zealots for Obama! (w/ Update)
Posted by DC Republican under Across the US , Activism , Campaign '08 , Obama , ReligionIf you haven’t seen this video of Obama supporter, Catholic Priest Michael Pfleger, you can watch it here:
Can anyone say nut job?
For those of you who don’t recall his name, this is the same priest that used to protest the Jerry Springer show in the late 1990’s, and this is also the same guy who urged his parishioners to “buy time” with prostitutes to preach the gospel.
So to recap, this is a priest who will fight TV producers, work to ‘heal’ hookers, and try to heal as many societal wounds as possible. However, when it comes to one of the biggest divides in the United States, the black/white divide, this joke of a theologian is only making matters worse.
Based on what I’ve read about him, his missions, his sermons, etc, he seems to be “cherry picking priest,” only taking verses of the Bible that help him further his causes.
For the most part, his causes are noble and have a solid purpose, however it’s quite clear that he feels that white people should give up the ‘benefits of being white’, based on actions that happened generations ago.
Maybe Rev. Pfleger should flip his Bible to the Book of Ephesians and read 4:31-32:
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
And no, I’m not getting rid of my 401(k).
Update (5/30): Pfleger appologises for comments after condemned by Obama (via CNN.com)
May 29th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I was thinking the same thing, he definitely is hypocritical in his actions and words.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
There are more verses than the one you used from Ephesians to illustrate the necessity of forgiving and forgetting
June 1st, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Its a shame that so many religious nutjobs get involved in the political process, politics and the state should not mix as has already been decided by the founders and the courts, so why religious nutjobs feel it is imperative to get involved with the process of campaigning for the highest office of state (on both sides, the republican right has just as many nutjobs in the closet as Obama)? It cheapens the debate that should be about the real issues.