Priest tells anti-Trump protesters to commit suicide

[highplainsdem]

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Source: NY Post

The pastor of a largely immigrant Catholic church in Queens has a suggestion for his anti-Trump parishioners: Go take a flying leap off the nearest building.

“Show your hate for Trump. Do it for social justice. #JumpAgainstTrump,” read a meme posted by the Rev. Philip Pizzo just hours after he celebrated Sunday Mass.

The message included an illustration of a man plummeting from a skyscraper.

The conservative priest, who oversees St. Benedict Joseph Labre Roman Catholic Church in Richmond Hill, previously posted a photo of President Obama with the words “He’s not my president’’ and another snapshot of Hillary Clinton titled “Ugly Face’’ in Italian along with “Happy Halloween.’’

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Read more: http://nypost.com/2017/01/30/priest-tells-anti-trump-protesters-to-commit-suicide/

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Found thanks to a tweet from Keith Olbermann:

Link to tweet

[muntrv]

1. Time to revoke his tax exempt status.

[TexasProgresive]

22. That's an alt-fact. Clergy are not tax exempt and pay income tax like everyone else.

If they are members of a religious order that take a vow of poverty they don't pay income tax because they have no income. Some non-denominational clergy manipulate the system like a certain "not-my-president to not pay taxes. That said his ordinary (bishop) should silence him because it is the diocese or archdiocese that has the tax exempt status.

[kirby]

54. Not sure that falls under 'alt-fact'...

More like common misconception. Alternative facts would be deliberate lying and provides unsubstantiated info that the color white is in fact black.

[diva77]

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[1965Comet]

2. Catholic Priest advising folks to commit suicide?

That's gotta be a pretty big sin, no?

[CountAllVotes]

16. It is the worst sin one can commit

As the soul is affected and upon resurrection, the results are less than amiable to say the least.

The priest said to take a flying leap. He did not say to "commit suicide" ...

Not that I condemn him for saying that ... more *shock* than anything!

[The Sand Reckoner]

52. Telling someone to take a flying leap

off a building is exactly the same as counseling suicide. Grounds for excommunication, if the pope were going by the rules.

[still_one]

3. at the very minimum if the Pope is really trying to reform the Church, this priest should be removed

from his post

[DinahMoeHum]

4. Odds are he's a pedophile. . .

. . .wouldn't put that past him.

[CountAllVotes]

17. huh?

Do you really have to go there?
What evidence (if any) do you have to support this statement that he is a pedophile?

[DinahMoeHum]

19. I didn't say he was.

I said there's a chance he might be, given his hateful attitude. And in an immigrant neighborhood at that.

[Nash Teeth]

36. There's a chance anyone might be anything

you made a big leap. Er... umm... let me rephrase that.

[DinahMoeHum]

38. Better check out post #37. . .

. . .for an example of a "big leap" That wasn't me.

[Nash Teeth]

47. Whoa! Jumpin' Jesus Jones

I see whatcha mean.

[TexasBushwhacker]

58. Actually no more so than the general population

However, priests do have unique access and the church is quick to cover up abuse rather than turn them in to the police.

[Sanity Claws]

5. Time to de-frock?

Not that I am interested in seeing what is under that frock.

The Diocese should can his ass because this is totally contrary to the position of the Catholic Church, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the Bishop for the Diocese of Brooklyn.

[ffr]

6. All life is sacred

And all that bullshit.

[Joe Nation]

7. I doubt this guy will be around long.

Oh, he's an old white guy? I'm shocked I tellsya, shocked.

[ProfessorGAC]

34. I Dunno, Joe

He looks younger than me. He's definitely dumb and closed minded, but he doesn't look that old.

[leftyladyfrommo]

8. I don't think the Pope would agree with him.l nt

[3catwoman3]

9. I'm not Catholic, so don't know for sure, but...

...doesn't suicide fall under that mortal sin designation? If so, then we have a priest encouraging people to commit a mortal sin.

So much for love thy neighbor.

[Girard442]

10. The masks are coming off.

"Blessed are the merciful..."

We can ditch that dirty f***ing hippie twaddle now.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. These people have difficulty with boundaries

always trying to control others, telling them what to do, trying
to get in their head, their bedroom, their wallet, and sometimes
their pants

Sickoes!!!! All of them.

[muntrv]

12. And this is in an IMMIGRANT neighborhood.

[jpak]

13. Pizz off Pizzo

yup

[weissmam]

14. I gueess he is ready for another profession

jerk

and they wonder why people are leaving the RCC in droves

[dhol82]

15. Well, that should go over bigly with Pope Francis.

[yellowcanine]

18. How Christian of him.

[mreilly]

20. The coward backpedals he didn't really mean it and of course the psychos on Twitter are all over it.

... it's REALLY hard for me not to respond to them with: "I'm a gun-owning liberal. How about if I kill YOU instead?"

[C Moon]

21. I wonder if he'll be getting a visit from his higher ups.

[TexasProgresive]

23. I imagine he got a call from the vicar of priests and the vicar general

to come by the chancery for a talk, STAT or ASAP or whatever.

[Historic NY]

24. Trump's action banning refugees brings outcry from U.S. church leaders

Church leaders used phrases such as "devastating," "chaotic" and "cruel" to describe the Jan. 27 action that left already-approved refugees and immigrants stranded at U.S. airports and led the Department of Homeland Security to rule that green card holders -- lawful permanent U.S. residents -- be allowed into the country.

The leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops late Jan. 30 praised fellow prelates for "their witness" in speaking out against Trump's actions and "in defense of God's people," and called on "all the Catholic faithful to join us as we unite our voices with all who speak in defense of human dignity.

"The bond between Christians and Muslims is founded on the unbreakable strength of charity and justice," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB president, and Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, USCCB vice president, in a joint statement.

"The church will not waiver in her defense of our sisters and brothers of all faiths who suffer at the hands of merciless persecutors," they said.



http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2017/trumps-action-banning-refugees-brings-outcry-from-us-church-leaders.cfml

[abbeyco]

25. [phone] - just in case you want to leave a message

And I wouldn't bother with the diocese office - dolan won't give a fat rat's ass.

[steventh]

39. That phone number

Whose number is it? Did you call and speak to someone? What result? Thanks for further info.

[abbeyco]

40. To the church and you have to go through a phone maze

However, I left a message for the office manager and there's even an extension for the odious man himself. I followed up with an email as you can find 'the good reverend's' email address on the church website. Here's the response I received:

The following has been posted on Fr Pizzo’s Facebook page:
I apologize for the hurt that I have caused over a Facebook post. I never intended it to get this kind of reaction and I regret posting it. I have been a priest for 40 years and my goal has always been to bring Christ to the people. I am prolife and any reference to suicide is contrary to my beliefs, therefore, making my post completely inappropriate. Again, please accept my sincerest apology.

[steventh]

43. Good for you

for taking the time to give him the wake up feedback he needed. It's good to know he posted a public apology.

[Justice]

53. I never intended to get this kind of reaction? What kind of reaction did you intend?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

56. He already told us that. He didn't want people bitching at him,

he wanted them to, "Go take a flying leap off the nearest building."

[rug]

64. Dolan's in NY. This is the Diocese of Brooklyn.

http://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/

This is the parish:

http://stbenedictjosephlabre.org/

[elmac]

26. If this was 1940

he would be helping the Nazis.

[47of74]

61. Hell he'd probably get promoted.

[Javaman]

27. and this is one of the many many many reasons this former catholic became an atheist.

when the "people of the cloth" check the "Love thy bother at the door" the church can go fuck off.

[Paladin]

28. It would be scandalous for this priest to keep his job after such comments.

Not as scandalous as the same church's widespread practice of covering up priests fucking little boys, but pretty scandalous, nonetheless.....

[Else You Are Mad]

29. I don't remember the sermon...

Where Jesus told those that disagrees with his beliefs to kill themselves. It must have been after he told his followers to love their neighbors...

[Idoru]

30. Wow

And here I thought I was incapable of being shocked. Well, maybe that is too strong a word, especially given the track record here. But he must think himself untouchable or be a genuine pyscho to think he would get away with something like this. Does he not know his own Pope? Does he not realize that a priest encouraging suicide based on pure hatred would make news?!

[mn9driver]

31. He has probably celebrated his last Eucharist at that parish.

The bishop has probably already removed him. Politics is one thing. Advocating a mortal sin is not going to be tolerated.

[Idoru]

42. Nope. Still there.

And yes, they know about it. Made a frowny face. He is losing parishioners and no surprise, his congregation is immigrant!

Never let it be said that the Church learns it's lessons.

[joanbarnes]

32. Just one of the many reasons I can't identify as Catholic despite my background.

Husband's favorite movie quote: "I don't have enough hate in my heart to be a Christian."

[dgibby]

33. Time for the Pope to

invite him to Rome for a "Come to Jesus" meeting.

[47of74]

63. And set up the little woodshed out behind St. Peter's again

[Wuddles440]

35. I'm forever confused by these "pro-life" Catholics....

because the only "life" they seemed to be concerned about is a fetus! This is not an isolated attitude but a common theme with them. Absolute hypocrites!!!!

[blueseas]

41. Report him to the Vatican

Vatican suggests priests need to learn this vital information


http://www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=73291

[starshine00]

44. would love to live to see a post-abrahamic world

though it seems the abrahamic faiths are conspiring to destroy earth before that happens.

[Vinca]

45. I would suggest Rev. Nutcake do the same to prove he's a Christian.

After all, if you're a true believer, suicide is just a ticket to be with the Almighty.

[LudwigPastorius]

46. Ah, another robed hatemonger.

I expect to see him giving the invocation at Trump's first State of the Union address.

[sarcasmo]

49. Republican Jesus on steroids.

[dchill]

50. WWJD, asshole?

Christ on a crutch.

[Dawson Leery]

51. Phillip Pizzo, the Great Whore of Revelation,

Church of Child Molesters.

This is why Millenials are leaving the church behind. 4 out of 10 do no affiliate with church.

Between this bigot and the born again cooks, the "Nones" are bound to grow their ranks and influence.

So suicide and murder are no longer mortal sins?

[Loge23]

55. He has a twiiter handle

@fatherpizzo
Drop the padre a greeting!

[Blue_Tires]

57. Did a catholic priest just tell people to sin?

[starshine00]

65. the one 'unpardonable one

because he knows that people who suicide go to purgatory

[Cha]

59. So he likes the sexual predator and the abuser of humanity?

wtf kind of hell hole priest is he?

[47of74]

60. I just told the Brooklyn Diocese on Twitter that I will NEVER return to the Catholic Church

...priests like Pizzo. Never. People can set their fucking watches to that too.

In the church I belong to any priest that said something that stupid, tenure or not, would be thrown so far and so hard out the doors of the church that he or she would leave skid marks when they finally hit the ground.

[adigal]

62. I have a feeling he will be recalled to visit the Cardinal, and the Pope may say something

This Pope is not a fan of Donald Trumputin.

[DonViejo]

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