VIRGIN MARY DEFILED ON “SOUTH PARK”

Catholic League ^ | December 8, 2005 | William Donohue

[NYer]

Catholic League president Bill Donohue remarked today about last night’s episode of “South Park” (it will run again for the next three nights):

 

“A ‘South Park’ character gets a DWI and is ordered to attend AA meetings.  Told about the 12-step program, he concludes that he needs a miracle to cure him.  The plot then focuses on a statue of the Virgin Mary who is ‘bleeding out her ass.’  The Vatican dispatches a cardinal to investigate and he is sprayed with blood when he walks behind the statue.  He then declares this to be a miracle, which draws even more people.  The alcoholic, now in a wheelchair, is also sprayed with blood: he then claims he is cured and jumps out of his seat.

 

“Pope Benedict XVI goes to investigate.  He, too, is sprayed with blood when he walks behind the statue.  A reporter says, ‘The pope investigated further and determined that the statue was not bleeding out its ass, but its vagina.’  To which the pope replies: ‘A chick bleeding out her vagina is no miracle.  Chicks bleed out their vaginas all the time.’

 

“Comedy Central is a subsidiary of MTV, which is owned by Viacom.  On the board of directors of Viacom is a practicing Catholic and a distinguished public servant, Joseph A. Califano; he served under Presidents Johnson and Carter.  We are writing to him today requesting that he intervene in this matter.  We want a) an apology to Roman Catholics and b) a pledge that this episode be permanently retired and not be made available on DVD.  In the event Viacom does not cooperate, we are asking Mr. Califano to issue his own statement of condemnation.  We are asking our members to contact him as well.  Remember, they chose to insult Our Blessed Mother on the eve of the Immaculate Conception, and the holy day itself. 

“Joseph A. Califano is chairman of the board of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.  He can be reached at CASA, 633 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10017; phone, 212-841-5200; fax, 212-956-8020; email, employment@casacolumbia.org.”

[stuartcr]

So ther aren't all sorts of views and all sorts of people?

[TC Rider]

The Catholic church does a pretty good job of defiling itself, if you ask me (a Catholic).

On a trip to Italy a friend who lives in Rome explained Catholic relics to me. As I recall, a first order relic would be a piece of the true cross, his robe, the shroud of Turin, etc. A second order relic would be something associated with Mary. A church in Rome supposedly has some of Mary's breast milk in a reliquary.

Third order relics are objects that have been touched or in close proximity to first order relics. They tend to abound in Italy.

I'm surprised I read through the first 100 posts and found no mention of AA. They also did a pretty good number on Alcoholics Anonymous and there doesn't seem to be anyone complaining.

[SittinYonder]

I don't watch the thing, so don't bring up other episodes.

Did you watch this one, or should we not bring up this episode either? Maybe that's why you're unable to explain how the Virgin Mary was insulted ... you don't know what you're talking about.

[Quick1]

I don't watch the thing

Then what's the problem? Just continue not watching.

[dfwgator]

I think South Park's funniest "Jewish" episode was from the very first season

The first Christmas episode was great. When Kyle sang "I'm a Jew, a lonely Jew, at Christmas."

Cartman: "Hey Kyle, Jews can't eat Christmas snow."
Kyle: "Office Barbrady, is it illegal for Jews to eat Christmas snow?"
Officer Barbrady: "Yes!"
Kyle: "Dammit!"

[Quick1]

What about signing your name on an American flag?

[Pukin Dog]

This is a predictable thread.

Some folks cant tell the difference between a cartoon and reality, nor can they stand it when the South Park crew aims in their direction, when all other directions are just fine with them.

The episode was hilarious, as are almost all the other episodes of South Park, the only difference being how secure (or not) some are about their own beliefs.

[Oztrich Boy]

Well goldurnit, you fooled me. I thought you were satirizing a mindless recon thug.

[SittinYonder]

What about burning an American flag?

What about the price of beans in China?

[Feiny]

May have been one of my favorite episodes.....

[EveningStar]

Mister-Apoplexy-I-have-no-self-control Wild Bill Donohue strikes again.

[stuartcr]

OK, so do you think it's possible for statues to weep?

[mnehring]

Did the Catholic League post a fatwa against SP for 'The Passion of the Jew' like this episode? I cannot find any outrage like this episode.

For those who don't know, that was an episode making fun of 'The Passion of the Christ'. I believe it was nominated for an Emmy.

[HairOfTheDog]

If someone were to pee on your mother's picture--in public--would you not think that an insult to your mother?

OK - I'll try to play. If a segment of the population flocked to see this happen, because they thought seeing it and touching it would cure them of disease... then yes, Matt and Trey could probably make ~them~ funny....

[EveningStar]

You're added. :)

[SittinYonder]

This is a predictable thread.

You're right ... predictably enjoyable!

[EveningStar]

You admiration fuels SP to direct their focus to yoru types.

And they will. They will. :(

[mnehring]

If someone were to pee on your mother's picture--in public--would you not think that an insult to your mother?

OK - I'll try to play. If a segment of the population flocked to see this happen, because they thought seeing it and touching it would cure them of disease... then yes, Matt and Trey could probably make ~them~ funny....

If my mom was worshiped like this bleeding statue, then she would be the first to pull a prank on the 'worshipers'. She would probably start pouring syrup on people's heads and saying it is miracle juice.

[Oztrich Boy]

But the "only Mormons go to Heaven" was part of the "Saddam dies" episode, which was *years* ago

[E. Pluribus Unum]

OK, so do you think it's possible for statues to weep?

I think it's sacrilegious to attribute mystical powers to inanimate objects.

That's what pagans do, as I have already said.