Tell Bishop to Apologize for Comparing Obama to Hitler and Stalin

As pastors and teachers, Catholic bishops are supposed to lead their flock in sharing the love of God with our neighbors. So why did a Catholic bishop just use his Sunday homily to compare President Obama to Hitler and Stalin?

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria, Illinois, launched a vicious tirade against politicians who disagree with the bishops' views on health care reform, culminating in the outrageous claim that "Barack Obama seems intent on following a similar path" to Hitler and Stalin, who "would just barely tolerate some churches remaining open."

This kind of hateful and incendiary rhetoric is inappropriate coming from anyone -- but it's simply outrageous coming from a religious leader in a position of public trust. Bishop Jenky needs to hear immediately that reasonable people of faith are appalled by his remarks.

There's no excuse for comparing the President of the United States to Hitler and Stalin. Please offer an immediate apology for your offensive remarks and refrain from using such hateful rhetoric in the future.
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15460 Thu Apr 11 01:26:09 EDT 2013 Jeffrey Fexer Burbank, CA As a former seminarian for the Diocese of Peoria, I must ask you, "are you flipping-nuts?!" For Pete's sake, man... You are supposed to be a shepherd to your flock, not an inflammatory nut-job...
15459 Sun Mar 31 01:24:56 EDT 2013 anne parrotta passignani, ot
15458 Thu Jan 31 15:43:33 EST 2013 Radha Korman Brooklyn, NY
15457 Sun Dec 23 22:10:13 EST 2012 Carrol Jeffries Celina, OH
15456 Sun Dec 23 12:21:02 EST 2012 Jesse Parete Celina, OH It is hard enough to get Catholics to come back to the Church without this kind of hyberola!
15455 Sat Dec 22 12:31:38 EST 2012 lOUIS RAMIREZ Deltona, FL Show some respect for the office of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. YOU PAY NO TAXES, AND ALL YOU ARE DOING IS THE DEVIL'S WORK.
15454 Sat Dec 22 08:18:47 EST 2012 Sandra Ramirez Deltona, FL These. "Bishops" are creating hate and division in our country. Even if we disagree we were always taught as children to r expect one another. It is written , to enter the kingdom of heaven we must be More....
15453 Fri Dec 21 17:42:05 EST 2012 Mike Jameson Hudson, FL
15452 Fri Dec 21 14:29:17 EST 2012 nancy todd asheville, NC
15451 Mon Dec 17 17:07:20 EST 2012 Martha Napior Harrison Township, MI
15450 Mon Dec 17 15:00:58 EST 2012 David Kent Bon Air, VA
15449 Sat Dec 15 12:46:28 EST 2012 Catherine c Crahan Los Angeles, CA
15448 Sat Dec 15 12:23:08 EST 2012 D Tamburri MA
15447 Tue Dec 11 14:52:45 EST 2012 Carol Jones Clemmons, NC
15446 Wed Dec 05 21:19:15 EST 2012 MP Clark Cincinnati, OH This kind of bizarre behavior removes people from the Church. There seems to be a real issue with the basic concept of individual rights and religious choice. In this country, anyone has a right to choose More....
15445 Wed Nov 21 14:18:21 EST 2012 Bill Groves Franklin, NC What's gone wrong with our Church? I'm a ex-Catholic Priest and find we have taken a horribly wrong turn away from the heart of Christ. I am very saddened by actions like yours.
15444 Thu Nov 15 17:58:48 EST 2012 margaret mary hench Marina, CA, CA I remain Catholic because in college I studied our theology. Bishop Jenky needs to be stopped before more Catholics become alienated by a church hierarchy that permits such wrongdoing.
15443 Tue Nov 13 19:55:26 EST 2012 Anthony Mecca Cheshire, CT
15442 Sat Nov 10 09:19:00 EST 2012 Lorrie Soini MI, MI
15441 Fri Nov 09 17:56:55 EST 2012 William Kurtz South Milwaukee, WI Has Glenn Beck sued you for plagiarism?
15440 Fri Nov 09 15:36:34 EST 2012 Jeffrey Maciejewski Penn Yan, NY
15439 Fri Nov 09 12:58:54 EST 2012 Kenneth Rexroth Moline, IL Time to revoke the church's tax exempt status. Ironic the duplicity you employed in your denouncement of the President of the United States. As a Roman Catholic I stand independent of your dogma and will More....
15438 Fri Nov 09 12:58:10 EST 2012 Kenneth Rexroth Moline, IL Time to revoke the church's tax exempt status. Ironic the duplicity you employed in your denouncement of the President of the United States. As a Roman Catholic I stand independent of your dogma and will More....
15437 Mon Nov 05 19:18:31 EST 2012 Michael Wawrzynski New York, NY Bishop Jenky, if you don't aplogize for your statement that Barack Obama is like Hitler and Stalin, then you yourself are like the Pharisees and Saduccees. Remember what Jesus had to say about them.
15436 Mon Nov 05 13:44:54 EST 2012 Barbara Sobel NY In actuality, Mitt Romney is more like Hitler. After all, he wants to take away the rights of women and homosexuals. Isn't that what Hitler did before he put the Jews in the oven?
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