Pfleger pfallout
Here’s a handy tour of flaky Michael Pfleger “through the years.”
His good, mutual America-damning friend Jeremiah Wright is appealing to the Catholic Church to reinstate him. A few of his radical flock are even holding a hunger strike in his honor.
Pfleger’s still moping, but at least he has his dog:
“I asked the cardinal if I could stay in the rectory during this time and he said no,” Pfleger said late Tuesday night, after his parishioners held a prayer service and rally demanding their pastor’s immediate and full return to the parish, as well as a meeting with George to discuss Pfleger’s future and the future of the unique African-American parish he’s been instrumental in shaping over the last three decades.
“I’m going to buy a bed and get some furniture from the church basement and move into an apartment in the neighborhood,” a deflated-sounding Pfleger told me, while the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ where Pfleger made the fiery statements late last month that got him into this latest donnybrook with the cardinal, waited to take him to a late dinner. “I’m trying to find out what [George] means by ‘a couple of weeks.’ There’s no timeline. There’s no date. Give me a time. It just says a couple of weeks. I don’t know . . . ”
…Pfleger told me he plans to take his dog, Imani, whose name is an African word for “faith,” with him. For company, and, perhaps, as a reminder of what sustains him in good times and in bad.
Good riddance.
Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
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This guy is a clown, the only thing he’s missing is the plastic flower that squirts water.
Poor dog.
Let them continue on the hunger strike until they starve. His supporters are obviously the type of people I don’t want or need in this country. And remember that BHO is their man.
Useful Idiot.
As Crystal clear cut an example of that term as I have ever see.
The dung heap of history is where his name should enshrined.
DLTDHYOTWO.
This is the problem with a suspension. It allows the issue and the person to linger on rather than some type of resolution reached (This is like the death penalty that lasts for decades). Pfleger should be deposed or sent to a monastery for a few years of contemplation. Forgiveness is fine but forgiveness involves real consequences.
One other thing, Pfleger has been doing this type of stuff for years and the Catholic bishop has looked the other way. (That is why so many homosexual molestations took place.) If you are going to clean up your act, then clean it up. You can bet that there are a lot of Catholics who have been wondering about whether to stay or go now know the answer.
Maybe the racist minister Wright could set him up with cot in one of the rooms in the mansion he’s building. He could loan him a spare Mercedes too.
Bird’s of a feather, flock together!
as Patsy and Edwina used to say “squish, squish”.
Maybe he can go into acting, I heard that this is going to be re-made:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_as_Ice
Michelle, that charming picture you use for Pfleger posts makes him look an eerie amount like Algore.
Boy do I feel sorry for the dog.
And I hope the dog has fleas too!!
Following the public airing of Fr. Pfleger’s rant, our local paper’s coverage included a statement from Sen. Obama that he found Fr. Pfleger’s comments “divisive and backward looking”.
It would have been apt to state “divisive and backward.”
I don’t know much about Fr. Pfleger, and while it sounds like he does a lot of good work in his local community, he comes across as full of himself as he plays it up for his hip friends. Two weeks (or more) of solitude and reflection would be good for this priest. Heck, it would be good for most of us.
Please take a time out Fr. Pfleger.
SacTown Man, I had the same suggestion and maybe Ayres, Dohrn and Resko can move in too.
The Catholic Church need to show more backbone and de-frock this pathetic excuse for a spiritual leader. Deprograming or inner reflection will not be sucessful.
On June 4th, 2008 at 11:49 am, misfit138 said:
Yeah, that or stand-up comedy – his HRC routine was very funny!
A true statement, to be sure.
Its sad that this man makes statements, and supports a man, that are without honor.
my 2 cents.
Me too JohnnyD
Would this be a good time to put in the well used but appropriate ” Can I get a Boo Freaking Hoo”?
On June 4th, 2008 at 12:05 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:
Most enthusiastic BOO FREAKING HOO!
One of my favored bloggers is “Lair of the Catholic Cavemen” and they have covered Pfleger’s rather wretched doings for a while now. Obviously, the blog’s by Catholics so they do direct pretty zinging commentary (from a decidedly “male” or Caveman perspective) on these various people and groups who use the Catholic name to betray certain Catholic, Christian theology.
Anyway, Pfleger’s Church has had theological “variations” for a while now from the Vatican and from what I’ve read, among those as to most extreme is supporting pro-abortion and, well, even after I read a statement last night (”…president of St. Sabina’s parish council, Gerald Stewart…’We accept his apology and know his heart to be committed to the gospel of peace and justice.’”) and I just HAVE to remark, well, what about the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
The Catholic Church has been exceptionally loose in allowing St. Sabina’s and Pfleger to continue to associate AS The Catholic Church. That the Cardinal in that area has sent Pfleger (now) on his “leave of absence” is hardly the solution to what ails that group there in Chicago.
They’re obviously active in “socio-political” “work” while using the pretense, in my view, of being “Catholic.” There are many rogue groups like this who do likewise, and, as a Catholic, I find these to be one of the biggest challenges to my patience and understanding of the Church. Their “work” in decidedly “alternative” socio-political (either/or/both) areas takes on a REPLACEMENT TO CHRIST methodology and in that, does, in fact, fulfill the worst that’s said about the Church and that is “that it’s a cult.”
Like I said, I’m Catholic, I define myself as Christian, that’s my theology, Christianity, and I’m Conservative as a political person. I know that the Vatican has requirements for membership in the Church as it also does as to Priests and Parishes and Dioceses, yet, many among those seem today to wander all over the Liberal political and socio-political fields and I wonder if it is for purposes of actually demeaning or undermining the Church itself, the theology involved.
Maybe the Church ought to just sanction charity organizations and let them work their various “interpretations” of “peace and harmony” and not make a playground out of the Catholic Church and theology associated with Catholicism. Then let the actual Churches who uphold (and believe in) the tenets of the Church remain as representatives and memberships that they so represent (the Church, not various socio-political groups whose “missions” are largely Liberal socio-political goals like “alternate” sexuality and gender things, birth control and abortion “rights” and various other political activism with use of the Church.
Because, I do know that if any one member as a Catholic was to get up in public and rant as Pfleger has and does and about what he does, we’d almost certainly be met with a withholding of Communion if not in the extreme an ex-communication. So Pfleger has far bigger problems in my view as a Catholic than “just” his Hillary and “anti Whitey” rants.
Sorry for the long post…
Pfleger should be relocated, far, far away. A missionary position in Africa would be a good place.
It has been all about him for way too long, not what Pfleger is supposed to do there as a priest and representative of the Catholic Church. This is the first time, in a very long time, that the Catholic Church has responded timely and appropriately to a church scandal.
EXIT: Stage left.
Nah, nah, nah, nah, hey, hey, goodbye.
Pfleger needs to do 5+ years of missionary work in Africa, preferably in one of the East African countries were Christians are being killed for being Christians by Muslims.
I think after a few years in one of those hell-holes, denied the freedoms and conveniences of American life that he and his flock take for granted, Pfleger will be singing “God Bless America” from the pulpit.
Adios Foghorn Pfleghorn,we barely knew ye.
JLP
LINK to Lair of the Catholic Cavemen (search the site for Father Pfleger and/or St. Sabina’s), and, LINK to story I quoted from, previous comments, as to quote by St. Sabina’s Parish Pres.
I am so sick and tired of self hating whitey’s who think we should all pay reparations and self flagellate on the alter of political correctness.
And now that he is exposed as the self hating whitey he is, he wants a pity party? Yeah, well BOO FREAKIN’ HOO.
America – love it, or………….vote Dem.
This is a joke!! When I first saw the alert on tv it sounded like he was really being told to step down. Then I read it was “temporarily”, and I was disgusted. That is the same as a child given a “time out”.
No time outs. He needs to be defrocked!!!
He has been like this for years and you think he’ll change in a few weeks to being gentle, meek and humble??
His language is of the street, not of a priest.
No, the church has again not responded!!
I dont’ buy the sob story about the bed and furniture from the church basement.
Fr. Pfleger’s best friend Rev. Wright has a new $2M home in a gated, surely he has a spare room? Wouldn’t be very “christian” of him to turn you away…..
Good grief Katie! What are you thinking? Why would you want to inflict this pox on poor Africans?
How very Clintonian of him to take the furniture belonging to others, as though it’s his entitlement. That furniture was probably donated to the church; not for Pfleger’s convenience when he gets fired.
I’d make him buy his own da*ned furniture.
Yikes, his DOG has an African name?!?
So much for the idea of him in Africa any time soon. Or with Muslims. The areas and people are already far too fomented and Pfleger, well, that would not be productive, let me put it that way.
Proverbs 16:18 (New International Version)
Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
I think Pfleger just Pfell.
Well boo-pfreakin’-hoo.
chickens comin home to roost
No, that wouldn’t be very nice. LOL
How about some remote mountain monastery where there is a vow of silence and no visitors.
He wears the “victim” title well. Just like his poor “victim” followers.
Animal Control might want to do a homecheck.
I want this guy out there every sunday, saturday, anywhere he is there should be a camera.
This guy and wright/moss/ayers/michelle mi belle and everyone around Obama needs to be heard every day till November.
The worst thing that could happen for America is for these people not to be heard from till after November.
These people are clearly in line with the inner Obama.
And that is who the media will try to hide from all of us till then.
The break is a good idea. Father Pfleger needs to reflect on just how far he’s strayed from the Catholic faith. His racist rants and tirades are indefensible. If he truly believes what he preaches, it’s time to find another employer. His hate is incongruent with his current vocation.
You would think that after all of Obama’s outrageous affiliations, it would have an effect on his campaign. But no, that’s why I insist they are all pods. But, yes oldcollege guy, I’d like to see on the news the comings and goings of this marvelous group—but it doesn’t appear to have any effect on Obama, how this is possible, I don’t know. Even without his marxist, and racist connections, he is sooooo unqualified to be president. What is going on??? They’re pods I tell ya! Mindless, programmed pods.
Agreed. Just take action already. Outright remove him.
So? Are they ready to go the distance with it?
St. Sabina’s used to be a white parrish in the 40’s and 50’s when my dad was a young man but I guess it wasn’t “unique” then. It also followed the Catholic church not make it up as you go along Catholic church.
Perhaps old Mikey and the doggie can bunk with the Rev. Wright in his new home as others suggested. Perhaps the B. Hussein Obama’s will let him use their mansion set at 72 degrees while they’re out and about running for higher office.
HE’LL BE BACK –you wait and see.
Under the cover of darkness. When this all blows over.
I still say the reverand “thing” is a ruse to defuse scrutiny from the real issues like REZCO.
# 39 – What’s a pod?
You’d think the Catholics (and protestant versions) would have put a plug on this guy along time ago…but then he brought in the money and that changed every thing
If he is permanently removed it wouldn’t surprise me if he didn’t set up shop under another name or become an associate with another group. The money and power are just too good to pass up. Kind of like any other politician.
Katieanne:
“Ba Da Bum!”
Good one, FloridaBill.
If the dog doesn’t, he will soon.
I have tried for years to get rid of the ants here. All I can really do it control them to a degree. I used to refer to them as Freddy Kuger ants. Pfleger will do.
A-hem. If you see this statement on other blogs remember-Pflegerism is the highest form of flattery. (twofer?)
As a former Catholic, I have nothing but contempt for this “Priest” and his ilk.
Crooks (Rezko), Racists (Wright,Pfleger, at a minimum), Terroists (Ayers). Is it just me, or does Barack seem to hang with an unusual crowd. Next thing you know, he’ll be having tea with A-jad.
Ok, I thought I’d seen the last of this–it is not an ‘African’ word for ‘faith’, it is a Swahili word for ‘faith.’ Swahili is spoken in African countries, yes, but there are a lot of countries on the African continent. The Zulu or Xhosa would be surprised to hear this was reported as their language.
I’m thinking the good Cardinal received a call from Rome.
Stick a fork in Pfleger, he’s done.
Swahili started as an Arabic based lingua franca. Used in trade for gold, ivory, animals, skins. And slaves.
I wonder if Wright will ‘god-damn’ the Catholic church over this. Nah….he is busy buying furniture for his new mansion.
There is a Camaldolese house in Big Sur. They make the Trappists look like libertines. A good place for Fr. Pfleger to reflect, on many things.
There is no need to say more.