Obama’s “Moral Compass” Chastised by Church |
| Published: May 31, 2008, 8:54 am |
| Tags: 2008 elections, nutjobs, obamination abomination, religion |
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Close Barry Obama friend of 20 years, Father Michael Pfleger, whom Obama himself has described as his “moral compass,” has been chastised by Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Catholic Church does not endorse political candidates. Consequently, while a priest must speak to political issues that are also moral, he may not endorse candidates nor engage in partisan campaigning. Racial issues are both political and moral and are also highly charged. Words can be differently interpreted, but Fr. Pfleger's remarks about Senator Clinton are both partisan and amount to a personal attack. I regret that deeply. To avoid months of turmoil in the church, Fr. Pfleger has promised me that he will not enter into campaigning, will not publicly mention any candidate by name and will abide by the discipline common to all Catholic priests. Too late. Pfleger already campaigned for him in Iowa and was even listed on Barry’s campaign website as an [ Full article ] |
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