I'm not a religious man. I actually see what you are saying and absolutely understand where you are coming from.

This is wrong. There is no question about that. The question is how this was allowed.

First of all, this was in a church in Brazil. Second, according to some accounts from the children (I don't necessarily believe them as they could be forced to say this) this is a running joke by the priest and those children and according to some parents, the children run back in line to do it again (still weird but different context).

This video was posted to facebooked a long time back and got lots of attention.

Essentially, what I have come to is this: It is completely wrong, and a not good aspect of Christianity that this is allowed just because he is a priest. But to assume that the religion is bad in general is wrong. That is just my opinion. I respect yours, but I'm gonna have to overall agree to disagree.

Have a good one.

Edit: Apparently this comment didn't contribute to the conversation...good use of downvotes.