A pastor used racial tropes and disparaged Muslims, Hindus, and Catholics. Assembly Member David DiPietro shared them.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State Assembly member David DiPietro is under fire for sharing and promoting on social media videos of an Amherst pastor who used racial tropes, disparaged Muslims, Hindus and Catholics and who made other controversial remarks.
The Republican from East Aurora repeatedly shared videos posted by Pastor Michael A. Cesar of Grace & Truth Church in Amherst. Cesar is a former doctor who lost his medical license in 2010, according to an article first reported by The Buffalo News.
Cesar singled out the Virgin Mary, who Catholics believe is the mother of Jesus Christ and who Muslims also treat with reverence.
“Let me just say this: I hate the Roman Catholic Church, because we that love the Lord, hate evil, and that’s the mother of harlots,” Cesar said in the videos, which were posted to his …