Pfleger Speaks After Obama's Split With Church (w/ video goodness)

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I apologize for my dramatization that was for many who do not know me simply typical dramatics that I use all the time in sermons," Pfleger said.



I apologize for people seeing the kind of ridiculous antics that I always do?

Pfleger Speaks After Obama's Split With Church

 CHICAGO (CBS) ― Sunday, Father Michael Pfleger addressed his congregation about the controversy surrounding his sermon for the first time. He told the congregation he's received more than 3,000 threatening emails – some calling for his death.

The messages caused the church to beef up security for Sunday's services, as CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.

"YouTube and headlines and soundbites can now and have now become an instrument that creates the story rather than tells the story," said St. Sabina Church's Father Michael Pfleger.

Pfleger sounded off giving a sermon entitled "Beyond YouTube," chiding the media and the Web site, saying the clip of his sermon at Trinity United Church of Christ did not convey the meaning of his message.

"If you are not willing to withhold judgment until you gather information, then you are never going to know the real story," he said.

Sunday's mass had all of the singing and dancing of a normal Sunday mass at St. Sabina, plus Father Pfleger's first talk with his congregation since the debated sermon hit the Web.

"I apologize for the words that I chose. I apologize for my dramatization that was for many who do not know me simply typical dramatics that I use all the time in sermons," Pfleger said.

And even before heating those words, parishioners CBS 2 talked to say they're fully supporting their pastor.

"I'm with him, what he said, 100 percent," said parishioner Erma Sims said.

"I'm standing with my pastor. Because I love him and he's truthful," said parishioner Gladys Haynes.

Father Phleger told those listening he's unsure of what the future holds for him right now. He's already been in talks with Cardinal Francis George on that subject. He acknowledged the hatred that he says surrounds him right now and also recognized what he called his own imperfections.

Father Pfleger also said that the last few days have been more painful than the murder of his foster son. In addition to the sermon controversy, he says he had surgery last week and was supposed to stay in bed. Pfleger told the crown he's not racist or sexist and called on the nation to deal with those biases.

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In addition to the sermon controversy, he says he had surgery last week and was supposed to stay in bed. Pfleger told the crown he's not racist or sexist and called on the nation to deal with those biases.

oh, he was sick!  that explains it.

and I wonder what contribution he thinks that his sermon made in the nation "dealing" with "those biases"?