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BISHOPS' PRESIDENT BLASTS 'SOUTH PARK' EPISODE LAMPOONING MARY (Disgusting!)
Catholic News Service ^ | 12/19/2005 | Staff

Posted on 12/28/2005 1:12:12 PM PST by FerdieMurphy

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The president of the U.S. bishops blasted a recent episode of the cable television comedy "South Park" that he said showed Mary in "a tasteless and ugly fashion."

In a Dec. 14 letter to Tom Freston, co-president and chief operating officer of Viacom International, parent company of Comedy Central, the cable channel that shows "South Park," Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., said the channel showed "extreme insensitivity" in choosing to show the episode.

The episode, which first was shown Dec. 7 and had repeat showings in the week following, was titled "Bloody Mary." During the episode, a "South Park" character claims to have been sprayed with blood from a bodily orifice of a Virgin Mary statue.

When Pope Benedict XVI investigates in the show, he declares that she was merely menstruating. The episode's premiere date came the day before the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation for Catholics.


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To: A.A. Cunningham

lol


261 posted on 12/28/2005 2:12:43 PM PST by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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To: Howlin

There seems to be quite a covey of self-righteous, sanctimonious, judgemental, holier-than-thou, folks on this thread. :)


262 posted on 12/28/2005 2:13:06 PM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: A.A. Cunningham
Scripture makes no mention of the Blessed Virgin Mary giving birth to any child other than Jesus.

Matthew 13:
55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

Mark 6:
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

Plus, would it make sense for Joseph and Mary to live a celibate life after she had Jesus?
263 posted on 12/28/2005 2:13:29 PM PST by Adam-ondi-Ahman
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To: SlowBoat407
"This thread has gotten ugly."

Going to have to put on a blue or gray uniform sooner or later. Might as well see who is going to be wearing which.


264 posted on 12/28/2005 2:13:35 PM PST by I see my hands (Until this civil war heats up.. have a nice day.)
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To: rwfromkansas
He is considered a mere man and is seen as weak.

NO he isn't. He flies around (that isn't human). He saved Santa Claus in Iraq (Red Sleigh Down).
265 posted on 12/28/2005 2:13:36 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: TheCrusader
These are the same people who wonder why our faith is under constant attack and is being suppressed in America

Please show me how your faith is being suppressed in America and is under constant attack.

266 posted on 12/28/2005 2:13:42 PM PST by conserv13
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To: Howlin
A little criticism? I believe your first post on this thread might have started the ball rolling in this direction when you called those who watch South Park imbiciles.

I apologize. I didn't realize you were a Menstruating-American or I would have said imbeciles and imbecile-ettes.

267 posted on 12/28/2005 2:13:51 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
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To: Texas Eagle
Seems to me its those who can't stand a little criticism

This isn't a "little criticism". This is simply a thread where the SP haters are completely uninformed, or intentionally lying. Of course we'll get defensive.
268 posted on 12/28/2005 2:13:57 PM PST by Quick1
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To: Antoninus
South Park is meant for adolescents aged 50 and under. """

South Park is for people raised in the 60s - and the kids to whom they transmitted the "values" of that era - that there's no right or wrong, vulgarity is beautiful and the only thing we have to fear is religion and traditional morality. It's the era that gave us hippies, yippies, raging VD epidemics, gay "pride", -- and paved the way for Lenny Bruce wannabes like the South Park writers. It also gave us millions of people who think it's "cool" to laugh at bathroom humor and blasphemy. Many of those folks are freepers and, ironically, call themselves "conservative."

269 posted on 12/28/2005 2:14:16 PM PST by churchillbuff
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To: TheCrusader
Not only because it reveals that the various media attack against Christianity is getting more blasphemous, vicious and bold, but because many of those who call themselves "Catholic" or "Christian" have become a major part of the problem themselves.

Say, do you need any more NAILS for that cross you're up on?

270 posted on 12/28/2005 2:14:25 PM PST by Howlin (Defeatism may have its partisan uses, but it is not justified by the facts. - GWB, 12/18/05)
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To: I see my hands
Going to have to put on a blue or gray uniform sooner or later. Might as well see who is going to be wearing which.

LOL!!!!!!!!! You say that over a CARTOON!?!?!?!? You take yourself wayyyyyyy too seriously....
271 posted on 12/28/2005 2:14:35 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: TheBigB

LOL!


272 posted on 12/28/2005 2:14:39 PM PST by Howlin (Defeatism may have its partisan uses, but it is not justified by the facts. - GWB, 12/18/05)
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To: MeanWestTexan

Don't forget the Mormons. The episode telling the story of Joseph Smith is one of my all-time favorites.

Dum dum dum dum dum.


273 posted on 12/28/2005 2:15:54 PM PST by Quick1
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To: Texas Eagle; Phantom Lord
Those are quotes from someone who replied to my post about the low-class nature of the show.

Courtsey ping.

274 posted on 12/28/2005 2:15:59 PM PST by Howlin (Defeatism may have its partisan uses, but it is not justified by the facts. - GWB, 12/18/05)
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To: EveningStar

It's toilet humor! And it's corrupting our children! Terrance and Philip Matt Stone and Trey Parker should be tried, convicted, and executed!

275 posted on 12/28/2005 2:16:00 PM PST by Alouette (Happy Hanukkah FReepers!)
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To: discostu
They showed Mohamed (sacriligious right there according to Islam doctrine) as a member of a superhero team.

Yep. Some of the radical ones will kill you for depicting Mohammed.

276 posted on 12/28/2005 2:16:11 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: Quick1
This is simply a thread where the SP haters are completely uninformed...

LOL! I didn't realize South Park was such a vaunted source for news and information.

277 posted on 12/28/2005 2:16:31 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
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To: blackie

Where else can they appear morally superior to the rest of us? :-)


278 posted on 12/28/2005 2:16:34 PM PST by Howlin (Defeatism may have its partisan uses, but it is not justified by the facts. - GWB, 12/18/05)
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To: balch3
vile, blasphemous and obscene

yup!

279 posted on 12/28/2005 2:16:39 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: churchillbuff

I see the Virgin Mary on a piece of toast. Perhaps I can sell it on ebay.

(recovering catholic)


280 posted on 12/28/2005 2:16:44 PM PST by MonroeDNA (Look for the union label--on the bat crashing through your windshield!)
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