I can NOT believe these people talk politics from the pulpit.
But then again.. I’m not too surprised since the church does happen to be in the United States of America!
Ok.. seriously.. I need to log off.. the storms are coming.. the clouds are moving fast the sky is a peach/brown color.
Update May 30, 2008
CHICAGO – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that he was “deeply disappointed” by a supporter’s sermon at his church that mocked Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The Rev. Michael Pfleger, a Chicago activist, also apologized for last Sunday’s sermon at Obama’s church, in which he said Clinton’s eyes welled with tears before the New Hampshire primary because she felt “entitled” to the Democratic nomination and because “there’s a black man stealing my show.”
In video circulating on the Internet, Pfleger said the former first lady expected to win the nomination before Obama’s sudden popularity.
“She just always thought that, ‘This is mine. I’m Bill’s wife. I’m white.’ … And then, out of nowhere, came ‘Hey, I’m Barack Obama.” And she said, ‘Oh damn, where did you come from? I’m white. I’m entitled. There’s a black man stealing my show,’“ Pfleger said at Trinity United Church of Christ.
He then went on to parody Clinton, sobbing and wiping his face with a handkerchief.
”She wasn’t the only one crying,“ he said. ”There was a whole lot of white people crying.“
Obama won the Iowa caucuses, the first contest of the nominating season, in January. Days later, Clinton’s eyes brimmed with tears and her voice broke as she talked with New Hampshire voters on the eve of the primary, which she won.
Obama said he was ”deeply disappointed“ by Pfleger’s comments.
End of Update
What does being “deeply disappointed” mean? These pastors have preached at Obama’s church for years! He acts as if this has come as a surprise. Or wait, maybe it’s not a surprise.. maybe he is just disappointed that they didn’t wait until AFTER the convention to make fun of Hillary. Hmm.. what kind of people are they?
Most Catholic Priests that I know do NOT act like that at the pulpit. Does this same priest give out Holy Communion too? Hmm..
I don’t care for the theatrics that go on in that church.
These are the kind of people that want to keep the race card going.. always debating the black/white issue.. nobody wanting to just be themselves. Instead of White peeps trying to act like Black peeps and Vice Versa.. why don’t we all just start acting like the human beings that God created us to be and throw the race card out the window.
I am NOT responsible for what my ancestors did OR did not do. People need to get over the past and live in the present. Stop holding grudges. Do the right thing.. and quit crying over White Black Mumbo Jumbo! Geeze Peeps! Come On!
You know what makes me the most “sick” watching this? It isn’t even the stupidity of what he’s saying– it’s this whole “fake spirituality” thing. His whole sermon, the whole methodology is just one big rehearsed monologue as though he’s on broadway somewhere. What’s with all the melodrama? All the whispery, hushed tones in the beginning? All the big body movements? It’s just a big SHOW. That’s ALL it is. He’s on stage, complete with lights and cameras and he’s just performing for the crowd. Just like the many televangelists who spew what they think is “religion”, but it’s just a big, phony show. Because as soon as lights, camera and audience are gone, they’re sleeping with prostitutes and looking at porn. They become WEALTHY from the tithes and offerings of their followers. I mean really, look at Jimmy Swaggert, Benny Hinn, Jim Baker, Jeremiah Wright, etc. These guys live(d) like KINGS. Million dollar mansions ranging from 1 to 10 MILLION dollar homes, Versace suits, traveling “for the ministry” but staying in up to $10,000 royal/presidential hotel suites, private jets, fingers covered in gold and diamond rings. They build up their own little “kingdom”, getting their wealth and riches from the tithes and offerings of their followers. They’re the epitome of the priestcrafts spoken of in the Bible. They’re supposed to SERVANTS of God, not living like they ARE a god.
Pfleger is just trying to work his way to the top and make himself a king. He buddies up with all the rich preacher/activists– inviting Louis Farrakhan to speak in his church, speaking at Wright’s. At an anti-gun rally outside of a legal gun shop, he actually called for rally-ers to “snuff out” the gun shop owner and any legislators who didn’t vote against stricter gun control legislation. No wonder the Cardinal of Chicago wants him out. You can feel however you want about gun control– be for it or against it– both sides have legitimate concerns. But calling for the murder of people who own gun shops or vote against stricter legislation?? Oh yeah, there’s a man of God for you.
Why would this honky cat act black? Because its a profitable scam. Tracy gets it. Silk suits and gold watches outweigh the fear of God’s judgment in the hearts and minds of these hucksters.
Tracy actually described it all so well, don’t you think? I agree with you too PTG!!