Here we go again. Another Roman Catholic priest is in the news for taking a stand against Barack Obama. This comes on the heels of Father Jay Scott Newman who wrote that those parishioners who voted for Barack Obama should not take communion. Enter Father Sebastian Meyer of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Fairfield. According to CBS13.com,
Elizabeth Caster says her priest chased her out of Sunday services because of her political beliefs. The woman says she was singled out for supporting Barack Obama. That’s because her priest was for John McCain and retaliated with humiliation and the threat of a tow truck. “I’ve been going to that church for six good years. Every Sunday,” says Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Caster and her little boy were in the front pew Sunday, when she says the priest got on the microphone demanding the driver of the SUV to move it.
“If you don’t move your car in ten minutes I will tow it away. It was so embarrassing. There were 500 people inside the church,” explains Elizabeth.
He had a serious problem with her vehicle because she made reference to Barack Obama. Well, if this isn’t totally ridiculous, then I don’t know what else to call it.
“He said you cannot park any place here, you have to go. He said you have to go and he said you cannot have a car with an Obama sign parked in there,” Elizabeth told CBS13.
Well, it gets better….
CBS13 could not find Father Sebastian today to get his side of the story, but a newspaper tried yesterday, and claims the priest physically and verbally attacked the reporter. They told CBS13 that the Father even clawed at his arm to get his notepad. The reporter has since filed a police report and the story ended up on the front page of his newspaper.
As I stated before, it is not the pastor place to use his or her pulpit to make a political statement. The Internal Revenue Service needs to yank their tax exempt status if they are going to become so vocal. That goes for John Hagee, Pat Robertson, Eddie L. Long, Creflo Dollar, Father Pfleger and all the others who feel that they should dictate to their congregants who they need to vote for.
What is equally disturbing are the allegations that Father Sebastian got violent with a reporter. A shameful act that should not go unpunished by the court system. What about a “a soft answer turneth away wrath….”
Filed under: Barack Obama, Elizabeth Caster, Rev. Jay Scott Newman, Rev. Sebastian Meyer
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