Father Michael Pfleger

[Smiley and West]

		The longtime head of St. Sabina’s parish in Chicago was suspended by his boss, Cardinal George, for his comments on Smiley & West three weeks ago. Smiley: He is as authentic as they come. A truth-teller, committed to bearing witness. West: He's a white brother who loves Black people more than many Black people love themselves.
		Listen to our interview with Father Pfleger
Read the Cardinal’s letter to Father Pfleger

[Marcus Van Williamson]

Man, Father Pfleger is R-E-A-L [Ready Early And Late].  You ask him at any hour and you get what you asked for.  Truth 

[Penguin Board of Directors]

West says

"He's a white brother who loves Black people more than many Black people love themselves." Profound. 

It takes an opened Mind's eye to appreciate how a White man can ever love a Black man more than a Black man loves himself.  

Truth must be told. Look at the interviewer of Tavis Smiley on the MSNBC show just aired in this forum. Look at someone like Anderson Cooper. Look at Jimmy in this forum. Look at Jennifer Warren. If all you still see is a White man or woman representing the same old oppressor-symbol of slavery, God help your Mind's eye. 

It is a class struggle, people! Stop fighting the wrong war. Some of my best friends cut across all manner of color, race, and creed. There are some Blacks I cannot accept as a pride to my race, until and unless they are 'born again' (secularly speaking). I am from a race of which I am justifiably proud; the Black race. Anyone, Black, Brown, White or Yellow, who has issues with that, needs help. The same goes for folks of other races and  colors. They are proud of who they are and their races and should not be made to look or feel otherwise. We can agree to disagree, query unacceptable conduct, and work collectively to fix the wrinkles. Anything short of honest and fair dealing is condemnable and hypocritical. We must work to STAMP THAT OUT.  

 

     

[Kyle Joseph Scanlan]

If everyone involved in organized religion was like Father Michael, every church/mosque/synagogue would be united as one and the world would be a much better place. Why do people choose to suffer when we could all be living in paradise?

[Penguin Board of Directors]

 

A combination of selfishness and ignorance ....  

[Kyle Joseph Scanlan]

Indeed. And thus our work continues...

Yomi Ace said:

 

A combination of selfishness and ignorance ....  

[Penguin Board of Directors]

 

Kyle,

It surely does. The challenge is that you can only help those who wish to be helped. It was not by accident that Christ often asked the blind and the lame what it was they wished Him do for them!  I was trying to mimic the exact way KJV framed it. 

[KEITH (TART) BOND]

I am insulted to hear West speak about a white man that loves black people more than many black people love themselves.  He may be a good person but I am insulted by West's statements. I am growing sick and tired of Smiley and West!!

[Penguin Board of Directors]

 

Ironically, the only thing sickening is that you are still around. Last thing anyone remembered about you was that you were fuming and threatening to follow your sister out the door if she left. She seemed to have slammed the door in your face. If you left, just about a handful would have missed you; trust me! You can try it for size now; it's not too late. Oh, I forgot that you always wait for and follow instructions, faithfully (minus accountability). I love faithful servants, too. They make easy ride ...:)

[LELAND MICHAEL LEE]

WHY STAY WITH THE CHURCH THAT SEEM'S TO CONTROL HIM AND WHAT EVER HE SAY'S..WHY NOT LEAVE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH..STILL BE THE MAN YOU ARE INVOLVED WITH THE PEOPLE AND THEIR STRUGGLES

 

[LELAND MICHAEL LEE]

DR.WEST WE GREW UP IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD..SOUTHLAND PARK SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA..PLAYED WITH YOUR LITTLE SISTER...NEVER REALLY PAID ATTENTION TO YOU OR WHAT YOU WERE ABOUT..UNTIL ONE LATE NIGHT ON T.V. AND I HAVE TO SAY I WA "BLOWEN AWAY" BY YOU..AND AMAZED AT HOW YOU MADE YOUR POINTS OF VIEW SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND..AND EVER SINCE THEN I TRY NOT TO MISS ANY OF YOUR SHOWS...AS FAR AS THIS FATHER MICHAEL PFLEGER IS CONCERNED...I KNOW YOU DID NOT MEAN THAT BLACK PEOPLE DON'T LOVE THEMSELVES SO FAR FROM THE TRUTH...YOU ARE NOT PERFECT AS NONE OF WE ARE...AND YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT THE INTELLECT OF REGULAR FOLKS IS'NT LIKE YOURS

[KEITH (TART) BOND]

good post troll!

Yomi Ace said:

 

Ironically, the only thing sickening is that you are still around. Last thing anyone remembered about you was that you were fuming and threatening to follow your sister out the door if she left. She seemed to have slammed the door in your face. If you left, just about a handful would have missed you; trust me! You can try it for size now; it's not too late. Oh, I forgot that you always wait for and follow instructions, faithfully (minus accountability). I love faithful servants, too. They make easy ride ...:)

[Teresa]

Goose bumps all over. Father Pfleger is a hero !!!