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

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

[Oztrich Boy]

I don't remember South Park ever making fun of Jesus. Can you provide some examples?

Jesus vs Santa over Christmas

Fight between Jesus and Satan. Everybody bet on Satan - who then lost becuase he took a dive after betting on Jesus

The episode where Jesus's miracles couldn't match David Blaine's

All seemingly acceptable, but let South Park mock people who believe in magical statues and WHAM!

[republicofdavis]

;)

[solitas]

Lol - I know that. :P

[A.Hun]

It is biting satire. You should try to wade through L. Ron Hubbard's "Mission Earth". Then watch South Park.

The kids complete irreverence of anything is refreshing. It let's you evaluate your positions from a different perspective.

I understand peoples complaints with the show. It is rough! (But brilliant.)

[HairOfTheDog]

OK - turn around...

turn around...

;~D

[durasell]

It's formula humor. Goes like this:

A)Set up a convenient sacred cow.

B)Conflict in town regarding the cow and one or more of the construction paper characters.

C)Hit the usual cliches and then carry it into an extreme.

D)End conflict with commonsense saving the day through accomodation.

[republicofdavis]

"I have watched numerous episodes of South Park and found nothing that funny in it."

So you are asserting that it is, in an objective sense, "not funny?" Surely you must be convinced by now that there are people, of above average intellect, who disagree. So why keep fighting the fight? I'm not trying to convince you that it is funny. That's subjective. But again, why waste so much energy on trying to convince me and others that I'm wrong?

[MikefromOhio]

actually you are wrong.

The conflict was the father's drinking problems, not the statue.

You really need to rewatch the episode.

[durasell]

So you are asserting that it is, in an objective sense, "not funny?" Surely you must be convinced by now that there are people, of above average intellect, who disagree. So why keep fighting the fight? I'm not trying to convince you that it is funny. That's subjective. But again, why waste so much energy on trying to convince me and others that I'm wrong?



Because I like comedy. I enjoy discussing it.

[MikefromOhio]

you supposedly LIKE comedy, but nothing in South Park makes you laugh?

Let me guess, you find watching paint dry funny huh?

[bonfire]

You are RIGHT ON THE MONEY.

[humblegunner]

Moses himself became celibate within marriage after God's call. If you knew anything about the oral law of Kiddushin, to which both St. Joseph and the Blessed Mother were subject to, you'd realize that a conjugal life between them would have been an adulterous one. St. Joseph was prepared to divorce the Blessed Mother because of her pregnancy until he learned that her child was conceived of the Holy Ghost, yet people like you want the world to believe he became an adulterer following the birth of Christ.

You're a total nutcase, huh Archie?

[streetpreacher]

Stoned any heretics lately, Ahmed?

Sure. Just PM me your address.

 

[durasell]

My favorite form of comedy is stand up.

But I have seen very funny stuff on TV (not much, but some). Family Guy is funny and has an interesting format.

[MikefromOhio]

you like Family Guy but not South Park?

interesting....

[A.Hun]

If you can't laugh at a 40 ft. antenna coming out your butt, what is funny?

[MikefromOhio]

LOL