Posted on 03/14/2006 1:00:45 PM PST by big'ol_freeper
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented today on the news that Isaac Hayes has quit “South Park” because of an episode that attacked his religion, the Church of Scientology:
“It is nothing short of amazing to read that ‘South Park’ co-creator Matt Stone is now charging Isaac Hayes with ‘intolerance and bigotry’ for not complaining earlier about all the shows ‘South Park’ did ‘making fun of Christians.’ Forget about Hayes—the real issue here is the two-faced, super-bratty response from Stone. For him to lecture Hayes on intolerance and bigotry is on the order of John Gotti lecturing Curtis Sliwa on ethics. After all, it was on ‘South Park’ last year that they depicted the Virgin Mary spraying blood from her vagina. How would Stone know anything about tolerance?
“And now we learn that Stone and his buddy Trey Parker were moved to take a shot at Scientology because they were ticked off that their equally foul-mouthed friend, Penn Jillette, was banned from ripping Scientology on his crude Showtime series, ‘Bulls - - t.’ Forget about Stone and Parker—the real issue here is the cowardly, hypocritical response from Jillette. Last year, Jillette went on a rampage against Mother Teresa calling her ‘Mother F- - king Teresa.’ Yet this same big oaf hasn’t got the guts to slam Scientologists for fear of upsetting his bigoted boss, Sumner Redstone (he is chairman of Viacom, which owns Showtime). As for Redstone, he wrote to me last August defending Jillette’s assault on Mother Teresa saying ‘we as an organization are committed to artistic freedom.’ Not when it comes to Scientologists—their penchant for filing lawsuits scares the daylights out of him.
“What does it take to get the New York-Hollywood gang to stop with their Catholic bashing? Threats of beheadings? Threats of lawsuits? Seems that way. What ever happened to common decency?”
Can I assume then that you disagree with Donahue's objections to South Park...or am I misunderstanding your post?
When I was a kid, one day my 8 year old brother would not stop crying. My sister tried her best but to no avail. Finally she resorted to what she knew would work but hated to do......she drew cartoons of horses pooping.
When my crying brother saw those cartoons he went almost immediately from crying to laughing. It worked like a charm.
That is how I see South Park.
Cheers!
Yeah..I see it as a bunch of crap too.
Exactly. However this season they could mix it in with another lesson. The new season starts next week and I'd bet we'll see it addressed in some manner. Unfortunately for some that won't be enough and they'll still complain.
Oh come on. They had a battle between Jesus Christ and Santa Claus on the real meaning of Christmas. They hammer everyone. Sometimes I get uncomfortable with the episodes, so I turn them off. But yeah, they make fun of Christianity. You're just splitting hairs by saying it's just a piece of rock. Also, the blood was sprayed on the Pope's face. Menstrual fluid sprayed on the Pope's face would be considered offensive by most Catholics.
"Yeah..I see it as a bunch of crap too."
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Actually I was trying to convey that I see SP as crude adolescent humor appealing to the minds of children...but your point holds true as well...its crap!
I think of T & P as the "Anti" Wayne & Shuster. They were comedians of the old Bob Hope/Jack Benny school: very straight-laced and proper, but really FUNNY without cussing or vulgarity. They were also very patriotic Canadians--old dominion Canada, before the flag was changed to the red maple leaf.
Ah, what has Canada come to?
I'm going to have to watch that scene again. Maybe you're right, but I thought it was the same actor playing Jesus.
What's wrong with that? Women bleed out their vagina all the time.
Well, just to be accurate, the South Park episode actually has a satue of the Virgin Mary bleeding from its anus.
It's titled 'super best friends', I cannot remember the episode number, but I'll look it up..
"Oh, I think Muhammad would make for a serious of hilarious episodes.
Parker and pal are scared sh*tless to do it."
'..would make for a serious'?
Speak English, please.
That's the disclaimer at the beginning of every show.
"they made fun of the ME in general in the Christmas episode"
Wasn't that "Red Sleigh Down"? One of the best ever, IMHO. :)
I know ;~D
I disagree. Bill Donohue is a Giant Douche.
Naw -- he just has a little sand in his vagina...
ouch!
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