Isaac Hayes quits SouthPark over Scientology Ep
Hyprocrisy. http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=162283 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060313/ap_en_tv/people_isaac_hayes Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored, he continued. As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices. South Park co-creator Matt Stone responded sharply in an interview with The Associated Press Monday, saying, This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem and he's cashed plenty of checks with our show making fun of Christians. Last November, South Park targeted the Church of Scientology and its celebrity followers, including actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta, in a top-rated episode called Trapped in the Closet. In the episode, Stan, one of the show's four mischievous fourth graders, is hailed as a reluctant savior by Scientology leaders, while a cartoon Cruise locks himself in a closet and won't come out. Stone told The AP he and co-creator Trey Parker never heard a peep out of Isaac in any way until we did Scientology. He wants a different standard for religions other than his own, and to me, that is where intolerance and bigotry begin. -- Among the most detestable villains in history, you could not find one worse than Moses. Here is an order, attributed to 'God' to butcher the boys, to massacre the mothers and to debauch and rape the daughters. I would not dare so dishonor my Creator's name by (attaching) it to this filthy book (the Bible). --Thomas Paine Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent -- Robert A. Heinlein ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Isaac Hayes quits SouthPark over Scientology Ep
On Mar 14, 2006, at 12:23 AM, The Fool wrote: Hyprocrisy. One more good reason not to watch South Park. I was deeply insulted when a friend that I *thought* knew me better said that he thought I'd enjoy that show. Among the most detestable villains in history, you could not find one worse than Moses. Here is an order, attributed to 'God' to butcher the boys, to massacre the mothers and to debauch and rape the daughters. I would not dare so dishonor my Creator's name by (attaching) it to this filthy book (the Bible). --Thomas Paine Mr. Paine reveals himself to be what would be labeled a liberal Christian with this quote... The idea that the Bible is a human, rather than a divine product (the work of men, not the Word of God) is very much alive today, promoted by the likes of Marcus Borg, Jack Spong and John Dominic Crossan, to name a few. I think I've sung the praises of Spong's Rescuing the Bible from Funamentalism here in the past. The first half of the book covers this topic in spades. Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Isaac Hayes quits SouthPark over Scientology Ep
Dave Land wrote: On Mar 14, 2006, at 12:23 AM, The Fool wrote: Hyprocrisy. One more good reason not to watch South Park. I was deeply insulted when a friend that I *thought* knew me better said that he thought I'd enjoy that show. Really? I would claim it as one more good reason *to* watch South Park. Sure, South Park can be crude and juvenile at first glance, but below the surface: who else out there is doing as much biting socio-political and religious satire? (The hypocrisy in question was in the form of a voice actor's choice, not in terms of South Park itself which remains something of an equal-opportunity satire show.) The episode in question completely angered many Scientologists. If you watch it, though, it really isn't all that scathing (nowhere near as mean and vicious as South Park has been to several varieties of Christian doctrine, such as more recently: the Mel Gibson school of violent worship). In fact, the worrying thing is that most of what is scathing about it is actual Scientology doctrine repeated in the midst of the episode. It's just sad that Scientology is so inherently funny. -- --Max Battcher-- http://www.worldmaker.net/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Isaac Hayes quits SouthPark over Scientology Ep
On Mar 15, 2006, at 6:25 AM, Max Battcher wrote: The episode in question completely angered many Scientologists. If you watch it, though, it really isn't all that scathing (nowhere near as mean and vicious as South Park has been to several varieties of Christian doctrine, such as more recently: the Mel Gibson school of violent worship). Precisely. :) In fact, the worrying thing is that most of what is scathing about it is actual Scientology doctrine repeated in the midst of the episode. Doctrine that is copyrighted, and not revealed until you reach certain levels... It's just sad that Scientology is so inherently funny. Sadder that anyone takes it seriously - if they didn't it really would be Just Funny. But humans are capable of believing just about anything. It's bad enough that some of the whackier stuff - creation science, speaking in tongues - that has attached itself to the major religions continues to flourish (indeed, some of the mainstream beliefs are a little odd, but hey...) but Scientology is just a cult, same as the Raelians or the various Church of Christ cult groups. Charlie ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
