Veneration of statues and images only looks weird to Protestants and Muslims. It's quite typical of historical Chistianity. Christian Fanatics, by and large, are just moderates who aren't in power. "Moderation" is a cheap facade, which is why it is so often employed.
Statements like yours, for instance, are interesting to ponder, but if it was the official position of my government, it would probably mean that I live in Iran.
Or pre-1960s Boston! Anti-Blasphemy laws are still on the books of many states and obscenity is theoretically allowed to be censored even in ultra-liberal Supreme Court Jurisprudence. Censorship is as American as apple pie and anti-Communism. In fact, I seem to recall that the commies were big on undermining anti-obscenity laws...
Just kidding. Like Red-hunting, the reductio ad al-Qaedam is a silly and dishonest tactic to be avoided.
South Park, for all its irreverent pretenses, is actually quite banal. The episodes I was unfortunate enough to see ended with stupid praise for diversity, tolerance, and religious skepticism. Its creators went to my alma mater CU-Boulder a few years before I matriculated. Even while attempting to offend they mouth the platitudes of Boulderite sensitivity training: Don't offend those obsessed with race, class, or gender issues. But it's open season on Christianity!
I know they usually end their show with the SP kids giving out a good lesson they learned but one of them was never religious skepticism. Personally, there is nothing wrong with diversity as long as it isnt forced. There is nothing wrong with tolerance as long as as the other side tolerates you as well.
These guys are social libertarians and love to chide those who are easy targets.
And I have no clue what you are talking about with Christian fanatacism in relation to this thread....besides fanatics who are complaining about being offended about a subject they have misunderstood in the first place.
I have a hunch the majority of atheists would find it weird too. As would Jews and Sikhs
Idol worship in the Roman Church was a hangover from pagan Rome.
they mouth the platitudes of Boulderite sensitivity training: Don't offend those obsessed with race, class, or gender issues
OK you have never seen South Park, right? They do it all the time. (Token, "richers", Ms Garrison)