Modesto pastor: Consider confession if you voted for Obama

[Kadie]

Modesto pastor: Consider confession if you voted for Obama
St. Joseph's Father Illo says state of grace could be at risk

By Sue Nowicki

last updated: November 29, 2008 02:20:20 AM

Parishioners of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Modesto have been told they should consider going to confession if they voted for Barack Obama, because of the president-elect's position condoning abortion.

"If you are one of the 54 percent of Catholics who voted for a pro-abortion candidate, you were clear on his position and you knew the grav- ity of the question, I urge you to go to confession before receiving communion. Don't risk losing your state of grace by receiving sacrilegiously," the Rev. Joseph Illo, pastor of St. Joseph's, wrote in a letter dated Nov. 21.

The letter was sent to more than 15,000 members of the St. Joseph's parish. It is one of 34 parishes in the Stockton Diocese, which has more than 200,000 members in Stanislaus, San Joaquin and four other counties.

Illo also delivered this message in a homily.

Though Obama's support of abortion rights angered many Catholics nationally during the campaign, Illo's letter is believed to be the first in Central California from a priest to his parishioners on the topic.

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[tabbycat31]

1. call in the IRS

and this priest needs to shut up. NOBODY is pro-abortion.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

14. This dumb fuck is inciting without intelligence

My blood boils.

Obama advocated upholding our current law, which is NONE OF THE CHURCH'S BUSINESS.

What other laws does this professional virgin(?) think we should break?

Out of the pulpit, you freak, and back under your Bishop's skirts.

[slackmaster]

40. There is no tax code violation in this story

Campaigning for McCain during the election would have been one.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. I'm not Catholic, so please explain

who gave this priest the authority to demand this? Isn't it the individual who decides what he needs to confess rather than someone else?

[EFerrari]

6. No, it's the Church which mediates between God and man, in theory.

So, the priest has every right to exhort. He can't actually force people into confessionals.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

8. Ah!

Thank you. But here's another question--can't priests get into trouble with the Vatican if they say something the Pope doesn't like? Seems to me Fr. Matthew Fox was silenced and eventually left the Church because of his ideas like "original blessing", etc.

[Starry Messenger]

11. Priests can get into trouble if they violate church doctrine.

I'm not sure if that has to do with the Pope's personal likes or dislikes.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

15. Here's the deal -

This weenie wants to get people into his confessional telling him that they "sinned" by voting for Obama so that he can then lecture then under cover of forgiving their sins and granting them absolution.

The little show-off needs to get on the stage if he wants such an audience.

Man, this stuff pisses me off beyond belief.

[patrice]

18. You know that true! "Your sins are not forgiven unless you do _________."TAX

THEM!

[Tangerine LaBamba]

19. Oh, let's just kill them.

Take them all out and let it be done with.

We'd be so much better off.

[patrice]

21. I don't think that's funny, but, otherwise, I'm not sure what you mean by that.

I don't do facetious.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

25. It wasn't a joke

"... facetious."

You don't "do facetious"?

You just did.

[patrice]

22. And, as sarcasm goes, that just sucks. Lacks subtlety. nt

[Tangerine LaBamba]

26. Who's being sarcastic?

Not I.

My goodness, you sure are looking for deep meaning in a simple sentence.

Are you out of dust bunnies under the bed?

Or are you just being facetious?

[patrice]

16. NO ONE. The Pope has not even spoken Ex Cathedra on this Issue, BECAUSE

He knows if he does, he also has to chastise all of the War Mongers receiving Communion and, you may notice from Catholic Church History, that Popes take care of their War Mongers.

[Sabriel]

3. Mea maxima culpa

I voted for him, and I'm still feeling great!

[Skittles]

4. fuck these sanctimonious pieces of SHIT

why does anyone want to hear ANYTHING they have to say? :puke:

[EFerrari]

5. Here they come. I wonder how much of a gift you have to give St. Joseph's

to get your message into a homily.

[Peregrine Took]

7. The last one that said this was rebuked by his bishop as this one will be, also.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. I was wondering about that

Since I'm sure the Church really doesn't want to risk its tax-exempt status.

[lebkuchen]

10. I have a very conservative cousin pastor in that neck of the woods

this isn't him, but it could be.

[stopbush]

12. CA's San Joaquin Valley - where dreams go to die.

George Lucas had the sense to get out and never look back.

[Ladyhawk]

32. I live up the hill...where dead dreams go to get buried.

I'm serious. I gotta find a way out of here.

[shaniqua6392]

13. Well this Christian Democrat voted for Obama and I feel great!!

I will go to communion with a clear conscience knowing I did the right thing.

[jimshoes]

17. Hey Pastor,

consider "fucking off".

[Alcibiades]

20. Men will never be free

until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.

Sounds as if Illo is volunteering.

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. Obama-voting Catholics might want to try the Liberal or Reformed

Catholic church instead.

[hunter]

24. As clueless as a painted rock.

Maybe if the Catholic Church accepted women and married people as priests or equivalent they could put guys like this in some sort of protective custody where they wouldn't be a danger to themselves and their communities.

Stupid kills.

[Owl]

27. Piss on Illo. That's two today w/ Warren. Any more?

[msongs]

28. NEVER leave your kids alone with a catholic priest nt

[Barbara2423]

29. Catholics Priests molested children perhaps they should resign.

[Kadie]

30. 'he has received nationwide attention, mostly positive' local news video link...

Modesto Priest Urges Obama Supporters To Confess

news video at...
http://cbs13.com/local/modesto.priest.obama.2.876374.html

[Political Tiger]

31. This "Pastor" needs to confess for his LIES!

He's knows that Obama does not "condone" abortion! Obama has never spoke out in favor of abortion or told anyone they should run out and get an abortion!

What Obama "condones" is giving a woman the right to choose what happens to her own body!

These asshole so-called men (and women) of God who keep spreading this lie that Obama "condones" abortion need to be reminded that the Bible says in no uncertain terms that LYING LIPS ARE AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD!

[Warren DeMontague]

33. Also, consider donating to our Pedophile Defense Fund as an added act of contrition.

Fucking hypocrites.

[magnif44]

34. Email for Father Illo

[e-mail]

Tell him what a jerk he is.

[RazBerryBeret]

42. Thank you!

I've been looking for that!
Email on its way!

[Libertyfirst]

35. If the worse thing I've done is vote for Obama,

I am in damn good shape.

Frankly, three Hail Marys aren't going to do child molesters a hell of a lot of good.

[ContinentalOp]

36. ContinentalOp: Consider suicide if you're a Catholic pastor in Modesto, CA.

Honestly, how much worse could "hell" be than the life you're living now?

[Radical Activist]

37. But voting for a pro-war candidate is OK.

Ridiculous.

[symbolman]

38. Where was this asshole while Bush was Murdering a Million fucking human beings?

First, As an ex-Catholic I'm confused.. I don't recall catholic "holy" guys being called a Pastor..

Second, who the fuck doesn't understand the Bible? THIS clown.. Who apparently hasn't heard "Render Unto Caesar that which is Caesars.." the bible itself preaches separation of Church & State..

He needs to get canned from this job, he sure sucks at it..

But NUNS on the other hand are Pure Evil and need to be sent to Personality Re-Integration Camps until they get over it. I have severe reactions to them, told my wife while shaking like a leaf in a Best Buy upon the sighting of Nuns that I had to leave or she'd be forced to drag me off of them, pry my hands from around their necks.. Because I am of the opinion that if I get my hands around their throats that ONE of us is going to go to Hell..

Can't even go to Penguin Island at a Zoo, it's that bad.. Always wondered if I could sue the church for the potential of me attacking a Nun on sight.. Feel like Alex in Clockwork Orange..

Wish I was kidding.

Oh Jesus, please Save Us from your followers, especially pointless Pricks like this dick...

[RazBerryBeret]

39. Does anyone have this guy's email address?

I've been looking for it without luck.

I'd like to send him an email that if he voted for Bush, perhaps he should ask for forgiveness for the human life lost in Iraq.
and if he has continued to support the Catholic Church throughout the Priest-Pedophilia extravaganza without standing up against it, HE should repent for
encouraging child molestation....

I seriously don't understand these people.

[slackmaster]

41. Almost every day is a slow news day in Molesto

:shrug: