BISHOPS' PRESIDENT BLASTS 'SOUTH PARK' EPISODE LAMPOONING MARY (Disgusting!)

Catholic News Service ^ | 12/19/2005 | Staff

[FerdieMurphy]

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The president of the U.S. bishops blasted a recent episode of the cable television comedy "South Park" that he said showed Mary in "a tasteless and ugly fashion."

In a Dec. 14 letter to Tom Freston, co-president and chief operating officer of Viacom International, parent company of Comedy Central, the cable channel that shows "South Park," Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., said the channel showed "extreme insensitivity" in choosing to show the episode.

The episode, which first was shown Dec. 7 and had repeat showings in the week following, was titled "Bloody Mary." During the episode, a "South Park" character claims to have been sprayed with blood from a bodily orifice of a Virgin Mary statue.

When Pope Benedict XVI investigates in the show, he declares that she was merely menstruating. The episode's premiere date came the day before the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation for Catholics.

[Jeff Chandler]

South Park is what The Simpson's would be if they fired all the writers and replaced them with 15-year-old boys.

[Minnesoootan]

You obviosly missed the disclaimer at the beginning of each show...it is really not to be viewed by anyone...so it's your fault.

[Alouette]

There would never be an episode on South Park that would show the muslims' allah engaged in some perversion.

I heard there is no Christmas
In the silly Middle East
No trees, no snow, no Santa Claus
They have different religious beliefs

They believe in Muhammad
And not in our holiday
And so every December
I go to the Middle East and say...

"Hey there Mr. Muslim
Merry ****ing Christmas
Put down that book the Koran
And hear some holiday wishes.

In case you haven't noticed
It's Jesus's birthday.
So get off your heathen Muslim ass
and ****ing celebrate.

[Howlin]

There would never be an episode on South Park that would show the muslims' allah engaged in some perversion.

One of my favorite parts about FR is when some posters pontificates about something he/she/it knows NOTHING about early on in the thread.

You're one.

[Thud]

The writers will be so proud.

[Phantom Lord]

Name for me a show other than South Park that attacks liberals and their icons as ruthlessly as South Park?

In fact, I challenge you to name another show on television that even remotely attacks liberals. I can't think of a single one other than South Park.

[Howlin]

Only imbeciles watch South Park

Excuse me?

[MonroeDNA]

I LOVE it!

[Minnesoootan]

you were posting pictures while I was typing ;-)

[TexasCajun]

Are you offended by what you do not see or hear personally?

Does SouthPark offend me if I don't watch it?

There is a market and audience for what they produce and I don't think we belong to either group.

[Howlin]

It's amazing how so many so called conservatives on FR like this show.

You're not saying that those of us who DO like this show are NOT conservatives, are you?

[MikefromOhio]

It's amazing how so many so called conservatives on FR like this show.

Uh oh. The EVER vaunted "so-called conservatives" argument which is only a LAME attempt at blasting something you either don't know anything about, or watch, which is the case here.

Guess what? I am willing to bet the house that NEITHER of you 2 even watched the episode in question. It was a rip on AA, not Mary Mother of Jesus or the Catholic church. But since you didn't watch the show, neither of you have ANY clue what you are talking about.

[bkepley]

BISHOPS' PRESIDENT BLASTS 'SOUTH PARK' EPISODE LAMPOONING MARY

And?

[I see my hands]

Child rape = blasphemy.

[tortoise]

Toleration of this filth heaped upon the Roman Catholic Church and the Blessed Virgin Mary is sinful. All Christians should be angered by this blasphemy.

Righteous indignation is the worst kind of vanity. It makes those getting all hot and bothered about the inconsequential feel important, but mostly just annoys those around them.

There would never be an episode on South Park that would show the muslims' allah engaged in some perversion.

You obviously have never watched South Park.

I think at this point it is safe to ignore your opinion on the matter. At a minimum, tone down the breathless daemonization and know of what you speak.

[johniegrad]

Only imbeciles watch South Park

Excuse me?

Did you whiff or something? I can't tell, I've got a cold.

[MikefromOhio]

Only imbeciles watch South Park. The show doesn't need any free publicity.

shove it.

[Thud]

A late entry in the 2005 "Unclear on the Concept" contest.

[TWohlford]

"South Park is what The Simpson's would be if they fired all the writers and replaced them with 15-year-old boys." Well, The Simpsons lost its inspiration about 10 years ago and therefore replacing all the writers with 15-year-olds might be a good step.

[tallhappy]

Yes, but they are conservative imbeciles.

Not necessarily.

It's interesting question.