Pulpit politics
I was pleased to see today that the Catholic priest who spoke negatively about Hillary Clinton from the pulpit at Barack Obama’s former church has been asked to take a leave of absence.
The Associated Press reports today that Chicago Cardinal Francis George asked the Rev. Michael Pfleger to temporarily step down from his post to “reflect on his recent statements” regarding Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her bid for the White House.
Last week, Pfleger mocked Clinton at Sen. Barack Obama’s former church, saying the New York senator felt “entitled” to the Democratic nomination for president.
In a guest sermon at Trinity United Church of Christ, Pfleger pretended he was Clinton crying over “a black man stealing my show.”
Personally, I think it was beyond poor taste for Pfleger to brooch the topic of politics from behind the pulpit. Men of God have no place talking to their parishioners about political candidates, much less trash mouthing them.
Has your pastor ever brought up politics at church? Do you think pastors should talk about political candidates and ask you to support or not support a particular candidate?
Let us know.
Here’s the Rev. Michael Pfleger making a fool of himself. The gentleman you see at the beginning of the video is not Pfleger, he is just introducing the priest to the congregation.