Michael Pfleger

As many readers who follow my ongoing series on the Catholic Right know I have no tolerance for a demagogue such as the Catholic League’s Bill Donohue. He is nothing short of a boorish buffoon who uses the cloak of Catholicism to further a political agenda that often runs contrary to the common good. And in doing so, he uses destructive, false language that constantly debases the public discourse.

But the question I have been wrestling with over the last few days is how do I react to a fellow Catholic who shares many, (though not all) of my political views but who also uses the cloak of Catholicism to say heinous, untrue things? How must I react when I see a religious liberal baselessly accuse a presidential candidate of racism in a not-so-thinly-veiled sexist tone?

For me the answer is simple: I renounce such a messenger.