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?”
Some maniac with a three-fiddy seven magnum?
Mr. Donahue might want to re-read what Mr. Stone said before claiming he was being two-faced. Mr. Stone said that Mr. Hayes did not complain about South Parks treatment of Christianity, so to do so about it's treatment of Scientology is intolerant and bigoted. Mr. Stone is not saying he is tolerant or unbigotted, just that Mr. Hayes actions cannot be viewed from a position of high moral ground.
To make fun of one religion while holding as inviolate another religion would be clearly intolerant of one and supporting of another. The creators of South Park have made clear that they will not hold back on any religion. This does not make the tolerant, but it sure removes the title of "hypocrite".
No...I believe he was referring to the name of Penjullet's Showtime special 'Bullsh*t'.
mohammed jihad!
Well, except for Osama bin Laden (Osama Bin Laden has Farty Pants - Ep 509) and Mohammed as a Super Best Friend (Super Best Friends - Ep 504), and other various knocks on them, I guess they haven't.
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Yep. I'd ask EveningStar (RIP) to ping the list and get you more info, but...
How could that be done without looking like a petty rip-off?
Some things are too silly to satarize.
"They've made fun of Islam so many times, it is hard to count..."
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I don't watch SP so I figured that if I posted a scathing condemantion of them for not making fun of Islam, the SP philes would correct me. And they have.
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Ouch...that hurts....waaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
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"I'd rather keep the free speech and accept that all religions and philosophies, including agnosticism and atheism, can be ridiculed without fear of legal reprisals or violence. And maybe, just maybe, develop a sense of humor.
Agree. South Park is Equal Opportunity Offensive. And it is hilarious. Those who are confident in their beliefs can afford to take some kidding.
“You in the robes, put down the WMD and get on the ground! You’re under arrest.”
I'm not so sure Hayes wanted to quit. Anyone else think maybe he quit due to pressure from the powers that be in Scientology?
Go ahead and hold your breath, it won't be too long as they have made fun of islam in loads of episodes...
Since you are WRONG, I hope you are as energetic with your correction?
"Osama farty pants" is in most of the trailers.
Oh, and Team America.
Um, did you see their movie????
Durka, durka :-)
Pinz
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