What would happen if roles were reversed?

Let someone say something about a black candidate

St. Sabina pastor says he misspoke in sermon mocking Hillary Clinton

Pfleger: 'Greatest sin against God' is racism, not America

Rev. Michael Pfleger apologized to his parishioners Sunday at St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church for the controversy sparked by a recent sermon. (Tribune photo by Nancy Stone / June 2, 2008)

Rev. Michael Pfleger went on the defensive again Monday, saying his tongue slipped when he said "America is the greatest sin against God" during his headline-making guest sermon at Trinity United Church of Christ.

In the sermon mocking Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), he meant to say racism is the greatest sin, said the activist and Roman Catholic priest. Pfleger is pastor at St. Sabina, a mostly black South Side parish.

After his words began to circulate among conservative bloggers, Pfleger issued a statement Monday saying it's clear from the entire 58-second clip that the wording was an accident.

"I inadvertently inserted the word 'America' in the wrong place and was not even aware of it until right now," he said. "If you hear the whole phrase, it is evident what I meant and that it was a mix-up of words. Because things are so quickly judged right now and easily misinterpreted, I thought I would put this out to provide clarity."

annther part of Pfleger's sermon surfaced last week in which the priest suggested the former first lady is a white elitist who felt entitled to the Democratic nomination for president.

Pfleger's impersonation reignited a debate about Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) longtime church that had nearly quieted down after controversial remarks by now-retired Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. made the rounds earlier this spring. Obama worshiped for more than 20 years at Trinity before terminating his membership over the weekend.

In the latest video clip, Pfleger calls racism "America's greatest addiction," then adds: "I also believe that America is the greatest sin against God."

The declaration generated confusion, including boos from the pews of Trinity, where Pfleger had been invited to speak on race.

"Whoa. Whoa. Whoa," Pfleger said, clearly taken aback by the congregation's disapproval. "If the greatest command is to love, then a sin against love must be the greatest sin against God who is love and who calls us to love one another. So then, this greatest sin against God—racism—is as natural as the air we breathe."

mbrachear@tribune.com

Chicago --Rev Michael Pfleger from crimefilenews

Rev. Michael Pfleger And The IRS May Be Meeting Soon

Chicago --Rev Michael Pfleger has his political pulpit at Chicago’s South Side, Roman Catholic, St. Sabina’s Church. Pfleger has been arm in arm and lock-step with Mayor Richard M. Daley and other far Left politicians in the political arena. Pfleger’s agenda seems to be more about saving political candidates rather than the souls of his flock.

According to recent revelations in the Chicago Sun-Times, Pfleger gave Barak Obama's campaign $1,500 between 1995 and 2001, including $200 in April 2001, just three months after Obama steered $225,000 in grants to St. Sabina programs.

When tax exempt religions push political agendas and candidates the pirates at the IRS will simply take away their free ride.

Now Pfleger claims he’s received thousands of death threats in connection with presidential candidate Barak Obama’s latest pastor problems. Pfleger also got a well-deserved public spanking from Cardinal Francis George for his latest pro-Obama political antics.

Will Pfleger be killed and become a venerated Catholic martyr? We will just have to wait and see. Somehow I suspect Pfleger will just find himself defrocked and ignored for being the crackpot he is.

From Crime file news

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

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Doesn't this begin at home with parents being parents

Hot Off the press....

Pfleger and crew had a press conference at the all holy Saint Sabina.

Tragically, this year 17 children have lost their lives in Chicago due to gun violence. We must demand common sense gun legislation and stop easy access to guns. We must also make sure we arrest the perpetrators who take the lives of our children.

Unfortunately, the coverage and community action often differ from incident to incident. Therefore, I am asking people to join with me in two efforts to demand common sense gun laws and to put together a reward fund so that every time a child is murdered in the city, each child's life will be addressed equally. We will immediately put a $5,000 reward (Bounty) for the arrest and conviction of the shooter, if there is no known suspect and we will gather at the state of Illinois building to demand stronger gun legislation.

Every time a child is murdered , within the next 24-72 hours we will rally from 11:00am to 12 Noon at the Thompson, State of Illinois building , 100 West Randolph, demanding the state legislators to pass gun legislation. If you are interested in becoming part of this team, please fill out the form and fax it to 773-483-7583 or mail it to St Sabina Church, 1210 West 78the place

Reverends at it again

Sharpton calls on Chicago to fix police brutality or he'll work against Olympics

By Karoun Demirjian |Tribune staff reporter

5:39 PM CST, December 9, 2007

The Reverend Al Sharpton has a message for the city of Chicago: do something about police brutality, or he'll work to ensure that the 2016 Olympics won't come to Chicago.

Sharpton is demanding that the city show evidence of "concrete steps" to address what he calls "rampant police brutality and misconduct" in the Chicago Police Department.

If it can't, Sharpton says, he is prepared to lobby the International Olympic Committee to take Chicago's bid out of consideration for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.