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Denis Leary Trashes Virgin Mary and Catholic Church in Comedy Central Special
The Boston Herald ^ | December 14, 2005 | Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa

Posted on 12/14/2005 5:20:00 AM PST by TaxachusettsMan

Catholic League Not Amused By ‘VILE’ Leary Special

By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - Updated: 12:15 AM EST

The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights has put Worcester homey Denis Leary on its Naughty List and the religious group is demanding that Comedy Central ax future showings of his “vile special” “Denis Leary’s Merry F#%$in’ Christmas.”

“Hate speech dressed in humorous garb is still hate speech,” said Catholic League president Bill Donohue. “Leary is obviously bedeviled by some disorder but nothing excuses this crap.”

In the Yuletide yukfest, the “Rescue Me” star has a skit about lesbian nuns and a song by “Our Lady of Perpetual Suffering Church Choir” about a hooker. But what really has the Catholic League ready to launch a holy war is Denis’ take on the origins of Christmas.

“Merry Christmas,” says Denis. “Tonight we celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, whose mom, Mary, just happens to be a virgin — even after she apparently gave birth to Jesus.At least that is what the Catholic Church would have you believe.

“Tom Cruise is taking a lot of (bleep) for belonging to a religion, Scientology, that believes aliens came to this planet 75 million years ago. That is nothing. I was raised Catholic. We believe Mary was a virgin and Jesus ended up walking on water, creating a bottomless jug of wine and rising from the dead.”

Leary then gives his trenchant take on the virgin birth which, trust us, did not jingle the Catholics’ bells!

“We understand Denis Leary is edgy and this is his schtick, that Boston tough guy appeal,” said Catholic League spokesgal Kiera McCaffrey. “But going after the Blessed Mother is the kind of thing that really gets our backs up.”

But the Comedy Central suits think the religious Grinches should lighten up.

“This is satire,” said channel spokesman Tony Fox. “Comedy Central is an adult network and we think Denis Leary has the right to speak freely about what he thinks is funny. We don’t cave to pressure and we’re not pulling the show off the air. That’s not something we’ve ever done.”

No indeedy. Denis’ special is schedule to air again Dec. 17, 19,21, 24 and, of course, 25.

File Under: Season’s Bleatings.


TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Evangelical Christian; Humor; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: billdonohue; catholicbashing; catholicleague; christhater; christianbashing; comedycentral; culturewar; eatingourown; heretic; liberalbigots; libertinarians; payattentiontome; peckingparty; religiousintolerance; turnthechannel; your15minutesareup
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To: MikeinIraq; Rebelbase
Huh... Well... What can we do?
161 posted on 12/14/2005 12:13:17 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: HairOfTheDog; Rebelbase

Don't worry about it.

It isn't anything that he can take away from me. I am proud of my experience in Iraq. I hope I helped the effort along the best I could. In some ways I miss it.

No one on here will take that away.

Considering how weak the rest of his arguments have been already on this thread, you guys have pretty well blown him up :)


162 posted on 12/14/2005 12:16:48 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
You wouldn't have known about Abu Ghraib if CBS and the New York Times hadn't made it lead story for a month.

The investigation was already underway.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease.

In a climate of "tolerance" it is sheer bigotry to insult the religious faith as the PREMISE of a special during that religion's holy days.

When will Comedy Central be adding the irreverent special against homosexuals during Gay Pride Month?

Viacom is free to engage in such Christian bashing but they are bigots by their selective mocking. It is politically correct (under the liberal agenda) to mock and ridicule Christians. Such is life. Viacom is vile. CBS, MTV, Comedy Central (with The Daily Show).

I have no problem with pointing out their hate campaign.

163 posted on 12/14/2005 12:17:52 PM PST by weegee (Christmas - the holiday that dare not speak its name.)
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To: HairOfTheDog
What you don't realize is that if you are the subject of comedy, you really are the mainstream.

Tell that to the Austrian jews...

Among the most eye-catching displays is a fairground shooting stand depicting a Jew and a ferocious dog. By hitting the target, shooters set off a mechanism that sets the dog on the Jew, who uses an umbrella in an attempt to fend off the attack.

There is a word for it Schadenfreude: "Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others."

164 posted on 12/14/2005 12:23:10 PM PST by weegee (Christmas - the holiday that dare not speak its name.)
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To: weegee
There is a word for it Schadenfreude: "Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others."

I know that! I told YOU about it in response to your inane post requesting jokes about Islam. Read my post! I said "We joke mostly about ourselves. Jews tell jew jokes. Blacks tell black jokes. Hispanics tell Hispanic jokes. Catholics tell Catholic jokes. My hunch is unless and until there is some Arab comic who tries it, Islam jokes mostly will fall flat... "

165 posted on 12/14/2005 12:28:12 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: HairOfTheDog

You'll need to show me these programs that air the stereotypes of these minorities. Or are those not for mass audience consumption?

Until you show me programs centered around Jews telling "Jews got it all wrong about religion" jokes DURING holy days, then you have not proven your case.

Where are the "Black People" comedy specials that mock the civil rights history during February?


166 posted on 12/14/2005 12:36:39 PM PST by weegee (Christmas - the holiday that dare not speak its name.)
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To: weegee

They are on the same channel this show is on.

Really.


167 posted on 12/14/2005 12:45:53 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: TaxachusettsMan
I like Zorak's take on Denis Leary.

Zorak: Wow! Denis Leary! I've seen all your movies!
Denis Leary: Thank you, thank you.
Zorak: I didn't think they were very good. (Beat) What'd you think?

168 posted on 12/14/2005 12:52:54 PM PST by Pyro7480 (Sancte Joseph, terror daemonum, ora pro nobis!)
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To: Howlin

I think they pour thru the internet looking for something to be PO'd about. Then they bring it here for our entertainment.


169 posted on 12/14/2005 12:55:04 PM PST by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Give up, Dog. They enjoy feeling snubbed and hurt. There's a word for THAT too :) (but can't think of it!)


170 posted on 12/14/2005 12:57:22 PM PST by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: HairOfTheDog; MikeinIraq; Howlin; TaxachusettsMan

Methinks that, beginning next season, "Bill Donohue" should become a recurring character on South Park. ;)


171 posted on 12/14/2005 1:00:05 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Heh... wouldn't surprise me :~D


172 posted on 12/14/2005 1:00:53 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: EveningStar

works for me....

maybe they could have a Bill Donohue action doll that they take turns shooting BBs at or something....

kinda like when Stan and Kyle kept mutilating or melting JLO....


173 posted on 12/14/2005 1:01:55 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: TaxachusettsMan; All
JESUS H. CHRIST! CHANGE THE %@&# CHANNEL!
174 posted on 12/14/2005 1:03:47 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Take your meds, Princess . . . Jesus would want you to!


175 posted on 12/14/2005 1:17:24 PM PST by TaxachusettsMan
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To: TaxachusettsMan
I'm sure none of the people who have no problem with things like this and other shows that attack the Church also have no problem when other TV shows attack the President, the war, conservatism in general, the south, etc..

I mean it's just a tv show right? And we all know that tv, movies, books. etc have ZERO impact on the way people view events, people and institutions right? ;>

176 posted on 12/14/2005 1:29:38 PM PST by conservonator (Pray for those suffering)
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To: TaxachusettsMan


Wait a minute, I have to run what you've said through a deluded self-righteous bloviator of bombastic holier-than-thou Christianity filter.

I'll get back to you when it's finished processing.


177 posted on 12/14/2005 1:43:44 PM PST by Rebelbase (Green bean casserole is a culinary curse upon mankind.)
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To: TaxachusettsMan

oh, dear. Not again.


178 posted on 12/14/2005 1:45:05 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Are either of these jokes untrue?

Well, yeah...the part where he says Mary and Joseph slept together before they were married, meaning Jesus was a bastard, and all of Christendom has been lying about Jesus' parentage from day one.

Ed


179 posted on 12/14/2005 2:06:10 PM PST by Sir_Ed
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To: Sir_Ed

If he says that, it's not in the quotes I posted.

I don't know what else he says... haven't watched the show (probably won't, I'm not all that fond of his personality)


180 posted on 12/14/2005 2:07:55 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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