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VIRGIN MARY DEFILED ON “SOUTH PARK”
Catholic League ^ | December 8, 2005 | William Donohue

Posted on 12/09/2005 5:50:13 AM PST by NYer

Catholic League president Bill Donohue remarked today about last night’s episode of “South Park” (it will run again for the next three nights):

 

“A ‘South Park’ character gets a DWI and is ordered to attend AA meetings.  Told about the 12-step program, he concludes that he needs a miracle to cure him.  The plot then focuses on a statue of the Virgin Mary who is ‘bleeding out her ass.’  The Vatican dispatches a cardinal to investigate and he is sprayed with blood when he walks behind the statue.  He then declares this to be a miracle, which draws even more people.  The alcoholic, now in a wheelchair, is also sprayed with blood: he then claims he is cured and jumps out of his seat.

 

“Pope Benedict XVI goes to investigate.  He, too, is sprayed with blood when he walks behind the statue.  A reporter says, ‘The pope investigated further and determined that the statue was not bleeding out its ass, but its vagina.’  To which the pope replies: ‘A chick bleeding out her vagina is no miracle.  Chicks bleed out their vaginas all the time.’

 

“Comedy Central is a subsidiary of MTV, which is owned by Viacom.  On the board of directors of Viacom is a practicing Catholic and a distinguished public servant, Joseph A. Califano; he served under Presidents Johnson and Carter.  We are writing to him today requesting that he intervene in this matter.  We want a) an apology to Roman Catholics and b) a pledge that this episode be permanently retired and not be made available on DVD.  In the event Viacom does not cooperate, we are asking Mr. Califano to issue his own statement of condemnation.  We are asking our members to contact him as well.  Remember, they chose to insult Our Blessed Mother on the eve of the Immaculate Conception, and the holy day itself

“Joseph A. Califano is chairman of the board of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.  He can be reached at CASA, 633 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10017; phone, 212-841-5200; fax, 212-956-8020; email, employment@casacolumbia.org.”


TOPICS: Religion; TV/Movies
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To: RobbyS
I don't have to see it to be offended. So offended that if I were to greet them in person that I would "offend" them by punching them in the mouth.

Nice christian attitude. Is your faith so weak that all it takes is one satrical show to bring it down? Get a life.

481 posted on 12/09/2005 10:47:14 AM PST by Central Scrutiniser (Christmas is annoying, Happy Festivus)
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To: Oztrich Boy

"But the "only Mormons go to Heaven" was part of the "Saddam dies" episode, which was *years* ago
"

I missed that one then. "Only Mormons go to heaven" was also part of the Schiavo episode this spring.


482 posted on 12/09/2005 10:49:54 AM PST by Blzbba ("Shop Smart. Shop S-Mart" - Ashe, Housewares)
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To: highlander_UW

"I'm often surprised at the vigor that some defend the flocking to idols of various sorts that some catholics I've encountered employ."


Me too. If I'm not mistaken, isn't there a Commandmant prohibiting idol worship? (I know I'm not mistaken, actually!)


483 posted on 12/09/2005 10:52:27 AM PST by Blzbba ("Shop Smart. Shop S-Mart" - Ashe, Housewares)
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To: Max7
"Whatever they do is fine, but for the love of Allah, don't flush the Koran down the toilet." "That episode is probably in the works."

I doubt it. It'll be the ol' double-standard for

Hollywood. Always was. Always will be.

Good grief. There's so much you don't know about Matt and Trey, or the show. First of all, they live off of, and despise hollywood at the same time. "We did Team America with puppets and our own voices because we hate actors. Every single one of them." Second of all, they've done so many episodes, plus a full length movie, making fun of Muslim terrorists, that it's as laughable to say they won't dare touch the subject as it would be to complain that Jerry Falwell refuses to put up a Christmas tree.

Making fun of the very goofy actions of people IS their whole raison' etre. If they did a show about flushing th Koran, it would not be because the flush would be funny. It'd be because watching the reactions of the PEOPLE around would be funny. And the best humor probably wouldn't even be the outrage of the Muslims, but rather the hysterics of the American left, falling all over each other trying to express sensitivity for such an idiotic superstition and blaming America for the oppression of the meek Muslim.

So for all of you who have made these ignorant absurd posts... You don't know what you don't know.

484 posted on 12/09/2005 10:53:16 AM 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: Blood of Tyrants

"Do they insult atheism, paganism, secularism, and moral relativism as well?"

As a matter of fact, yes, they do... the DESTROYED athiesm worse than almost almost anyone else in the history of the show... and I wont even begin to get into what they did to Peta... South Park RULES!


485 posted on 12/09/2005 10:54:25 AM PST by Bones75
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To: TC Rider
We did see quite a few first order relics, fingers, bones, etc of various Saints in the various cathedrals from Notre Dame to the ones in Rome.

The tongue of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy, is quite memorable. Chances are you'll never see anything like that again.

486 posted on 12/09/2005 10:54:34 AM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Blood of Tyrants

"Do they insult atheism, paganism, secularism, and moral relativism as well?"

As a matter of fact, yes, they do... the DESTROYED athiesm worse than almost almost anyone else in the history of the show... and I wont even begin to get into what they did to Peta... South Park RULES!


487 posted on 12/09/2005 10:54:48 AM PST by Bones75
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To: NYer

The "Family Guy" show has done a spoof of the Pope, and that is a Fox program. How many Catholics complained about that?

"South Park" is all about being rude, vulgar, offensive, and blasphemous. That kind of humor walks a fine line. Sometimes it is hilariously funny, but when the joke fails it becomes offensive.

Personally, I thought the Monty Python "Life of Brian" movie was far more offensive than this "South Park" episode.


488 posted on 12/09/2005 10:59:56 AM PST by Alouette (Learned Mother of Zion)
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To: Dog Gone
The tongue of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy, is quite memorable. Chances are you'll never see anything like that again.

Dang, missed that one. We did see the grill where St. Lawrence was roasted in Rome. ("Guard, I'm done on this side, would you please turn me over?")

489 posted on 12/09/2005 11:08:24 AM PST by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: Central Scrutiniser
Children, children. Stop being such little ankle-biters, will you? Bottom line, those who hold the Virgin Mary as either an icon or certainly a central person involved directly with the birth of Jesus Christ the Messiah, find it a tad bit distressing to see that satirized on an animated cartoon show, (let alone some other medium)and even though it was about a statue of Mary. This is, after all, the CHRISTMAS SEASON, which celebrates the BIRTH of Jesus, and we happen to be a little bit protective, if you will, about our most revered Christian beliefs. I am a non-Catholic Christian and I have empathy for those who find the bastardization of all things Christian by those who just want to make a buck or who have absolutely no appreciation of same, to be tiring, at best. Have a nice Festivus. The rest of us shall have a nice Christmas (or Hannukah, as the case may be).
490 posted on 12/09/2005 11:11:37 AM PST by Max7
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To: Bones75
As a matter of fact, yes, they do... the DESTROYED athiesm worse than almost almost anyone else in the history of the show... and I wont even begin to get into what they did to Peta... South Park RULES!

Just a few weeks ago they trashed Scientology. "Tom Cruise won't come out of the closet!"

491 posted on 12/09/2005 11:11:49 AM PST by highlander_UW (I don't know what my future holds, but I know Who holds my future)
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To: twigs
Then the writers and producers will be targeted for assassination like Van Gogh.

Van Gogh? What are you talking about?

492 posted on 12/09/2005 11:12:40 AM PST by TradicalRC (Searching Free Republic with lantern aloft for an answer...)
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To: Max7

Festivus is great

The Festivus celebration includes four major components:

* The Festivus Pole: The Costanzas' tradition begins with a bare aluminum pole, which Frank praises for its "very high strength-to-weight ratio." During Festivus, an unadorned aluminum pole is displayed. The pole was chosen apparently in opposition to the commercialization of highly decorated Christmas trees, because it is "very low-maintenance," and also because the holiday's patron, Frank Costanza, "find[s] tinsel distracting."

* Festivus Dinner: The Festivus dinner menu is flexible, but it should be filling non-holiday comfort food (no turkey, duck, goose, or ham). The televised dinner featured what may have been meatloaf or spaghetti in a red sauce. (Presumably, an entree in a red sauce is more festive.)

* The Airing of Grievances: At the Festivus dinner, each participant tells friends and family all of the instances where they disappointed him or her that year.

* The Feats of Strength: The head of the family tests his or her strength against one participant of the head's choosing. Festivus is not considered over until the head of the family has been pinned to the ground. A participant is allowed to decline to attempt to pin the head of the family only if they have something better to do instead. Other, imaginative, Feats of Strength have been developed, including washer tossing.


493 posted on 12/09/2005 11:19:11 AM PST by Central Scrutiniser (Christmas is annoying, Happy Festivus)
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To: Central Scrutiniser

494 posted on 12/09/2005 11:22:18 AM PST by ecurbh ()()A Festivus for the rest of us!()()
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To: TradicalRC

Theo Van Gogh, great nephew to the painter Vincent Van Gogh, made a movie about Islamic violence against women along with a Muslim women. He was targeted for assasination by Islamic radicals and they murdered him on the streets in Holland about a year ago. Nearly decapitated him. Freedom of speech is an unknown and undesired freedom in the Islamic world.


495 posted on 12/09/2005 11:22:35 AM PST by twigs
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To: ecurbh

Be careful when wrestling dad — he's crafty. The FOS generally follows the AOG. Under the Seinfeld orthodoxy, Festivus is not over until the head of the household is wrestled to the floor and pinned. While there is an undeniable classic elegance to this, real world Festivus practitioners have developed other cathartic methods of discharging pent-up energy against one's fellows, including thumb wrestling and washer tossing.


496 posted on 12/09/2005 11:25:57 AM PST by Central Scrutiniser (Christmas is annoying, Happy Festivus)
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To: billbears

Your 100% right, some people will never get it.


497 posted on 12/09/2005 11:27:50 AM PST by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: Central Scrutiniser

ROFL! Great graphics.


498 posted on 12/09/2005 11:30:58 AM PST by ecurbh ()()A Festivus for the rest of us!()()
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To: HairOfTheDog
"So for all of you who have made these ignorant absurd posts... You don't know what you don't know.'

Nice way to end your opinion, by insulting people who don't agree or have the same level of impressive knowledge of previous shows as you about "South Park". That'll sure impress everyone to listen to your point of view, won't it? Good grief, yourself. Well hallelujah and thank yew jehsus for taking the time to enlighten those of us who have made these "ignorant absurd posts". I'll sleep better now, thanks to you.

If somehow we missed the movie conveying the disgusting nature of the Muslim terrorists (towel heads, or is that the wrong belief system?), well, I'll just have to go rent that one, as will everyone else who didn't know about it. I know I didn't and shame on me. Also, if flushing the Koran down the toilet, as you say, would not be the humor but the people's REACTION to it WOULD be, then I think the whole idea is lost somehow. So, by that estimation, we should just laugh at exactly whose reaction to the segment about the statue of the Virgin Mary? Our own? Or, are we supposed to laugh at say, atheists or paganists or some other religion's response to that segment? Is THAT what is supposed to be funny? Let me tell you, when I find a picture/T.V. show (or whatever) amusing, it's not because somebody ELSE around me is laughing at it. I don't know. Maybe we're all wrong here and you're the only one who is right, so thanks again for the enlightenment. Ciao.

499 posted on 12/09/2005 11:35:19 AM PST by Max7
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To: Central Scrutiniser

Like I said, you have a nice Festivus, and the rest of us will enjoy the Christmas or Hannakuh. Have a nice day.


500 posted on 12/09/2005 11:36:28 AM PST by Max7
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