From One News Now-The Episcopal priest who brought politics to the pulpit on Easter Sunday is being accused of taking “cheap shots” at conservative Christians in a Washington, DC, venue while the First Family was in attendance.
St. John's Episcopal Church – located across from the White House - is often referred to as the “church of the presidents” because for almost 200 years presidents have attended the church on occasion. That includes President Barack Obama and his family for Easter services this past Sunday.
The priest at St. John’s, Luis Leon, has preached there for 18 years and, according to reports, has attempted to remain non-partisan. In fact, Leon spoke at George W. Bush’s inauguration in 2005 and Barack Obama’s in January. But in his Easter sermon this week, Leon delivered a scathing attack on conservative Christians in a criticism of those who call for a return to “the good old days.”
“It drives me crazy when the captains of the religious right are always calling us back ... for blacks to be back in the back of the bus, for women to be back in the kitchen, for gays to be in the closet, and for immigrants to be back on their side of the border,” he said during his sermon.
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