Monday, December 12, 2005
Is nothing sacred?
NEW YORK -- "South Park" has proved again that nothing's sacred.
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is condemning an episode of "South Park" that it said "defiled" the Virgin Mary.
The cartoon, which runs on Comedy Central, features an episode this week titled "Bloody Mary," in which a South Park character claims to have been sprayed with blood from a body orifice of a Virgin Mary statue. When Pope Benedict investigates, he declares that she's just having her period.
The Catholic League is urging the board of Viacom, which owns Comedy Central, to apologize to Catholics and stop the episode from airing the next several nights as scheduled.
The Catholic League notes that Viacom board member Joseph Califano is a practicing Catholic, and that Thursday was the church's feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
I can't say that am offended by this but I understand why Catholics would be since Mary is an iconic figure in the religion.Interestingly,I saw a poll where 66% of the respondents felt that the episode should be allowed to air this week.What say you all?
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is condemning an episode of "South Park" that it said "defiled" the Virgin Mary.
The cartoon, which runs on Comedy Central, features an episode this week titled "Bloody Mary," in which a South Park character claims to have been sprayed with blood from a body orifice of a Virgin Mary statue. When Pope Benedict investigates, he declares that she's just having her period.
The Catholic League is urging the board of Viacom, which owns Comedy Central, to apologize to Catholics and stop the episode from airing the next several nights as scheduled.
The Catholic League notes that Viacom board member Joseph Califano is a practicing Catholic, and that Thursday was the church's feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
I can't say that am offended by this but I understand why Catholics would be since Mary is an iconic figure in the religion.Interestingly,I saw a poll where 66% of the respondents felt that the episode should be allowed to air this week.What say you all?
# posted by Abeni @ 6:40 PM 
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To escritora: Mary is not just a woman to the Catholics, she's their bridge to God. She's sacred to them. And about "good Catholics" not watching South Park. Suppose someone did a lewd parody about your mother. They could simply tell you don't watch it, couldn't they?
Freedom of speech allows them to air it. If mainstream media submits to the complaints of every self interest group, then they won't be anything showing on TV.
Hey Missy,
I know of South Park, I watch the show sometimes...but for me they are a bit on the vulgar side.
I am not surprised by any of this where they are concerned.
They are to much.
~Smooches~
I know of South Park, I watch the show sometimes...but for me they are a bit on the vulgar side.
I am not surprised by any of this where they are concerned.
They are to much.
~Smooches~
I have always thought that even if you don't believe in anothers religion, you should at least respect it. It should not show. They can sell it on DVD and who ever wants it can go and buy it.
I agree with Da Immigrant... it would be rude to insult any religion in this manner. I am Christian, and would probably get a little steamed if I happened to see that episode (not that I'm a regular South Park viewer). I don't know about not airing it, since some people may find it funny... but I don't appreciate the writers for coming up with the idea in the first place.
I understand why they find it offensive but I think it's kind of funny when the Catholic Church gets all bent in a twist over morals and such.
not a south park and a a former catholic, but i think it'd be wrong andd very offensive to air the episode.
Hmmm... You know, if Jesus doesn't lick down the TV station with thunder and lightning, why should we be worrying so much about it? Such a deed would be well within His power, nuh true? But He stays His hand. Leave the people who wrote the cartoon and who decided to air it to God. Who want to watch it, go ahead. It can't hurt God's power any... Rather than make so much noise about how they shouldn't show the cartoon, Catholics should spend their time praying for the immortal souls of everybody involved in the production of that cartoon. After all, God can take care of Himself, and of Mary too...
No worries. Hakuna Matata...
No worries. Hakuna Matata...
I'm more offended by the Pope's Prada slippers myself. South is stupid and completely unfunny. Who cares?
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