I see the South Park episode not as bashing Mary per se, but rather those who see her in stupid circumstances (grilled cheese sandwich, anyone?). And of course it has to be offensive--it's South Park.
Hey, watch it buddy. I just paid 10k for one of those on Ebay.
Thanks for the comments. I appreciate your view.
While I don't think the South Park episode was part of an overall 'attack' (and I use that term rather loosely) against religion, I do think that portrayals of this type of thing do contribute to a decaying of respect for religious icons.
I do see that as a trend in today's media. Some of you don't and that's okay. I just question why some of these things need to take place, and if we aren't losing our way when we accept some of this.
More than anything, I wanted to at least raise the point, rather than damn folks or insult them.
Thanks for the discussion folks.
Exactly! Someone who GETS it! :)