BISHOPS' PRESIDENT BLASTS 'SOUTH PARK' EPISODE LAMPOONING MARY (Disgusting!)

Catholic News Service ^ | 12/19/2005 | Staff

[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.

[rwfromkansas]

lol

[blackie]

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

[Adam-ondi-Ahman]

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?

[I see my hands]

"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.

[MikefromOhio]

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).

[conserv13]

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.

[Texas Eagle]

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.

[Quick1]

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.

[churchillbuff]

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."

[Howlin]

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?

[MikefromOhio]

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....

[Howlin]

LOL!

[Quick1]

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.

[Howlin]

Those are quotes from someone who replied to my post about the low-class nature of the show.

Courtsey ping.

[Alouette]

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

[EveningStar]

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.

[Texas Eagle]

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.

[Howlin]

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

[Ciexyz]

vile, blasphemous and obscene

yup!

[MonroeDNA]

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

(recovering catholic)