CBS 2 News has learned that Francis Cardinal George is temporarily removing Father Michael Pfleger from his position as pastor of St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church on Chicago’s South Side.

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- Lorica

Pfleger is known as a renegade priest. He has been involved in various social movements in Chicago including work with drug users and prostitutes. However, he is not afraid to venture into political matters, making controversial statements and drawing the ire of his Bishop in the process.

In May of 2007, Pfleger appeared at a Rainbow Push protest outside Chuck’s Gun Shop, which had been identified as the source of many guns used in Chicago gang shootings. During his talk, Pfleger said (referring to the shop owner), “We’re going to find you and snuff you out like a rat. Like a rat, you can hide. But like a rat, we’re going to catch you and pull you out.”

These are the words of a Roman Catholic priest. A Roman Catholic priest who is an associate of Jeremiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan and Barack Obama. (Up until a couple of weeks ago, Pfleger was listed on Obama’s web site as a “spiritual endorser”. It is also being reported that Obama obtained a $100,000 dollar earmark for Pfleger’s church.

In this week’s sermon, Pfleger spoke on the on-going election. Shouting to the rafters, he scolded white people who don’t hold themselves responsible for slavery.

“I must now address the one who says, ‘don’t hold me responsible for what my ancestors did. But you have enjoyed the benefits of what your ancestors did! Unless you are ready to give up the benefits -throw away your 401 fund. Throw away your trust fund! Throw away all the money that been put away in the company you walked into ’cause your daddy and your granddaddy and your great grandaddy… Unless you are willing to give up the benefits, then you must be responsible for what was done in your generation! ‘Cause you are the beneficiary of this insurance policy!”

Then Father Pfleger continues his “sermon” about Hillary Clinton:

“When Hillary was crying and people said that was put on, I really don’t believe it was put on. I really believe that she just always thought, ‘this is mine. I’m Bill’s wife. I’m white, and this is mine. I just gotta get up and step into the plate’

“Then out of nowhere, I’m Barack Obama!”

“Ah, damn! Where did you come from? I’m white! I’m entitled! There’s a black man stealing my show!”, as he pulls out a hanky and mocks Clinton’s crying.

“She wasn’t the only one crying. There was a whole lot of white people crying!”

All this as the congregation went wild.

Today, Obama expressed his disagreement and disappointment with Pfleger’s remarks. (sound familiar?) In addition, Pfleger has now apologized for his comments about Hillary Clinton. Also, he took pains to point out that his comments were not in accordance with the views of Obama.

The problem is this is hardly the first time Pfleger has made outrageous comments unworthy of a religious figure. Of course, the Bishop in Chicago (Cardinal Francis George) is also deserving of criticism because he is obviously afraid to get rid of this guy.

So now add the name Michael Pfleger to the Obama “honor roll” of questionable associates (Wright, Ayers, Rezko et al).

gary fouse
fousesquawk

The Pope should kick this ass out of the priesthood but he won’t

This jerk is another black eye for the Catholic Church

Yeah, gotta be it – some sort of false flag operation. Because if these guys were always like this, then it would make Obama a liar… and that’s just not possible.

It dawns on me now though, that this cat is the worst type of race hustler, more so then Jackson or Sharpton. Reason being? He, more then the others, justifies the victimization mindset! Here is a self loathing “white” preacher confirming everything the liberals have raised the black community to believe. “It’s all the privileged WHITE FOLKS FAULT”!

I would be willing to bet that this guy doesn’t even believe his own rhetoric. Just like any of the liberal politicians, playing to the audience. Essentially keeping the flock/keeping the vote.

Joe

“He’s a bible reader not a faithful church go-er like myself.”

Now my grandmother says that disdainfully (she believes the faithful attend church regularly). Back to Father Michael Pfleger, if he was a MAD TV or SNL comic, that performance would be funny. BUT what is the deal with these ministers using the pulpit like this especially this day and age? I understand that the pulpit has been used to talk about social issues (especially during the civil rights movement), but Father Pfleger’s “comic sketch” in the church just is a big silly show.