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I guess Issac Hayes suddenly noticed that South Park makes fun of religion. (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002157852) The fact that the show finally did an episode about Scientology is pure coincidence.
'Disappointed' Hayes leaves 'South Park'
By Andrew Wallenstein
Soul singer Isaac Hayes has parted ways with the Comedy Central series "South Park," citing the series' "inappropriate ridicule of religious communities."
Hayes, who has voiced the character Chef since the series began in 1997, released a statement through his spokesman Monday requesting a release from his contract because he "is disappointed with what he perceives as a growing insensitivity toward personal spiritual beliefs."
In a rejoinder issued later in the day by Comedy Central, "Park" co-creator Matt Stone described Hayes as a disgruntled Scientologist unhappy with a recent episode lampooning the organization's religious beliefs.
"In 10 years and over 150 episodes of 'South Park,' Isaac never had a problem with the show making fun of Christians, Muslims, Mormons and Jews," Stone said in a statement in which he agreed to release Hayes from his contract. "He got a sudden case of religious sensitivity when it was his religion featured on the show."
During the ninth season of "Park," an episode titled "Trapped in the Closet" poked fun at Scientology, including depictions of celebrities with known ties to the organization, including Tom Cruise and John Travolta.
Alexanderofmacedon
03-14-2006, 15:45
I'm sure he realized it, but sometimes it just gets to be too much. That's why I don't watch it anymore. Not because I think it's too rascist or whatever, it's just not funny.
Byzantine Mercenary
03-14-2006, 16:03
I agree, sort of, its a good show but it does seem to take religious comments to the extreme. Im not sure about Scientology but isn't it a (warped) form of Christianity anyway so surely there would have been loads of stuff before now that would have offended him?
mystic brew
03-14-2006, 16:10
nah... it's dressed up in a few christian clothes because it's in a majority christian culture, but it really really has nothing in common with Christianity.
Here's the official site and one dedicated to destroying it! Never let it be said i'm not fair and balanced.
http://www.scientology.org/
http://www.xenu.net/
Honestly, scientology is crazy crazy sh... stuff.
It can get to be too much, but most often it is just fun.
Interesting that Hayes semingly haven't been very attentive to what he has been participating in. Even more interesting is the fact that only now have Scientology been hit, I mean for South Park it is basically the most generous target. Lots of high profile celebrities and seclusive (to the point that some would argue it is a sect).
just another crybaby that can dish it out but can't take it.....
don't let the door hit your ass on the way out :book:
doc_bean
03-14-2006, 18:58
I remember reading an interview with Hayes quite a while back where he discussed the religious themes in South park and also their attacks on his religion (it has happened before). He was defending them than. My guess is he just got tired of South Park, much like the rest of the world has...
n a rejoinder issued later in the day by Comedy Central, "Park" co-creator Matt Stone described Hayes as a disgruntled Scientologist unhappy with a recent episode lampooning the organization's religious beliefs.That was what I thought when I first read this headline. I assumed he was a scientologist and the scientologist "gestapo" came down on him after this episode came to light. I wonder if the scientologist lawyers have threatened the show with their obligatory lawsuits yet?
Reenk Roink
03-14-2006, 21:11
I cannot stand that show anymore...too freakin' bigoted...
I didn't know this show was still running...
Oh well. But who still watches this show anyway?
I still watch it. But it's completely formulaic now. Parker and Stone have goten lazy and use the same format to make fun of everything. Now it only has some good jokes and some teeth grinding messages segments.
I cannot stand that show anymore...too freakin' bigoted...
It's facetious.
Well, screw Isaac Hayes, then. Here's to hoping they replace him with Flava Flav.
Kaiser of Arabia
03-15-2006, 01:24
I <3 southpark and I shall miss Chef.
Papewaio
03-15-2006, 02:22
Total hypocritcal bigot.
"It's okay to make fun of scared cows, unless I'm humping them" - Chef.
Soulforged
03-15-2006, 04:05
I cannot stand that show anymore...too freakin' bigoted...A hint: I-T-'-S H-U-M-O-R...Come on everybody just say it. :rolleyes:
I think that the most probable cause for this reaction is the one that Xiahou posted, also, why not, a little money in the way.
A little more detail emerges: (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/399550p-338531c.html)
"As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices," he added. Hayes' reaction stumped some, because the show that spawned "South Park" included Santa and Jesus in a death match, and throughout the run the producers have skewered various religions and celebrities.
"This has nothing to do with intolerance and bigotry and everything to do with the fact that Isaac Hayes is a Scientologist and that we recently featured Scientology in an episode of 'South Park,' " Matt Stone, co-creator of 'South Park,' said in a statement. "In 10 years and over 150 episodes of 'South Park,' Isaac never had a problem with the show making fun of Christians, Muslims, Mormons and Jews. He got a sudden case of religious sensitivity when it was his religion featured on the show. To bring the civil-rights struggle into this is just a non sequitur. Of course, we will release Isaac from his contract and we wish him well."
KukriKhan
03-15-2006, 15:49
What seems kind of unusual about this, is that normally, when such disagreements occur, both sides just refer to "artistic differences" and go their separate ways. This time, they're airing the issue(s) while divorcing.
I've always thought of South Park as the Jerry Springer of aminated comedy.
Also of note is the fact that Hayes didn't feel the need to quit when Red Hot Catholic Love (http://www.spscriptorium.com/Season6/E608script.htm) aired, and that was a far more offensive (and funny) episode. Classic scene:
Priest Maxi: Fathers, I want to thank you all for coming.
Priest 1: [African-American] No, thank you for finally organizing an all-priests meeting, Father Maxi. I think we all agree something has to be done, quickly. [the other priests concur]
Elderly Priest: Well, I don't know how it's been for all of you, but attendance at my church in Fort Rawlins is down sixty-three precent! [pounds on the table for emphasis]
Priest 2: I'm down almost seventy in Greenleaf.
Priest Maxi: Uh-yes, uh, I'm afraid if things keep going the way they are, we could lose our entire religion.
Elderly Priest: Yes, we've gotta stop these boys from goin' to the public!
Fat Priest: They've gotta know to keep their mouths shut!
Other priests: That right, yeah.
Priest Maxi: Right, and so... wa- wait a minute. What?
Priest 1: Yes, but we've got to find out why these children are suddenly finding it necessary to report that they're being molested. Stop the problem at its source.
Priest 2: Yes, but how?
Priest 3: [amid discussion] Somethng has to be done.
Priest 4: We've got to stop this-
Priest Maxi: [rising] Whoa, whoa, hold on a second! The problem is that children are being molested, not that they're reporting it! [all fall silent]
Elderly Priest: How do you mean?
Priest Maxi: Well, I mean, obviously, what we need to put a stop to is all the sexual misconduct that is allowed to take place in our churches, and not just tell the children not to tell anybody about it. I mean, right?
Priest 1: Well did any of the children you've molested come forward?
Priest Maxi: No.
Priest 1: Well, that's good.
Priest Maxi: No, I mean! I've never molested any of the children in my church!
Elderly Priest: Hih-it's okay, Father Maxi. We're all priests here; the doors are closed.
Priest Maxi: Oh for the love of God! Are you all saying that you've engaged in inappropriate relations with your altar boys? We are here to bring the light of God, not harm the innocent! [the other priests look at him and laugh] I'm serious!
Priest 2: Father, uh, having sex with boys is part of the Catholic priest's way of life.
Other priests: Yeah. [they continue to talk, but Father Maxi isn't listening...]
To be fair they did completely and utterly gut Scientology.
But in another episode Jesus dies leading a commando raid to liberate Santa from the Iraqis, so this is hard to see as a new thing.
master of the puppets
03-15-2006, 17:24
everyone has to be able to laugh at themselves, those who cannot eventually become self rightous jerks.
Hurin_Rules
03-15-2006, 19:00
Seems to me they've upped the ante in the last few years, making even more daring episodes. I like it, but then again I'm an atheist.
And Towelie ruled.
master of the puppets
03-15-2006, 19:52
And Towelie ruled.
no way timmy rules. TiMmmy tim tim TIMMe
Reenk Roink
03-15-2006, 21:42
A hint: I-T-'-S H-U-M-O-R...Come on everybody just say it. :rolleyes:
I think that the most probable cause for this reaction is the one that Xiahou posted, also, why not, a little money in the way.
Maybe for you buddy, I say it's retarded on top of it's bigotry...
Mongoose
03-16-2006, 03:41
Maybe for you buddy, I say it's retarded on top of it's bigotry...
Bigoted? It mocks everyone!:laugh4:
Besides, like SoulForged mentioned, you need to have a sense of H-U-M-O-R
:unitedstates:
Strike For The South
03-16-2006, 03:46
It's facetious.
Well, screw Isaac Hayes, then. Here's to hoping they replace him with Flava Flav.
Id give my left nut for that:2thumbsup:
Alexanderofmacedon
03-16-2006, 04:53
A hint: I-T-'-S H-U-M-O-R...Come on everybody just say it. :rolleyes:
I think that the most probable cause for this reaction is the one that Xiahou posted, also, why not, a little money in the way.
It's not really humor. It's not funny...
Like, I don't have a problem with the stuff they insult because I know it's just a show, but it's just not funny anymore...
Alexanderofmacedon
03-16-2006, 04:55
Id give my left nut for that:2thumbsup:
You already gave that one away!
Soulforged
03-16-2006, 05:40
It's not really humor. It's not funny...
Like, I don't have a problem with the stuff they insult because I know it's just a show, but it's just not funny anymore...
Humor is meant to be funny not to cause fun as a reaction. Thus I intended to show that this is HUMOR, it cannot be bigoted because all humor, specially political, tends to make jokes of minorities. If you understand what's humor, you still might find it repugnant, but bigoted never while it's still HUMOR. If you find any other things behind "South Park" beyond humor then someone needs to clearify his intentions, to me the intention of the creators and producers is still the same: HUMOR. But of course latelly a lot of people with little perspective took humor as something else...:no: (this was not directed to you and no other participant in this thread so far, it should be clear where it was directed).
Leet Eriksson
03-16-2006, 07:28
Whats with rich actors and scientology? ~;p
Reenk Roink
03-16-2006, 12:42
Bigoted? It mocks everyone!:laugh4:
Besides, like SoulForged mentioned, you need to have a sense of H-U-M-O-R
:unitedstates:
Really? Naaah... Wait, you're right. I do need a sense of humor. :laugh4: After all, now I can laugh when Cartman says "you stupid Jew" because it's in a context of humor :laugh4:. Hahaha :laugh4:. And after all, since they mock everyone, that makes it even less racist, :laugh4: maybe they'll drop one about Scientology, that will balance out the jew comment :laugh4:.
Wow, I've never laughed so hard in my life haha :laugh4: hoohoo :laugh4: hehe...
:rolleyes:
@ Fiz: That Church benefits rich and famous people...
_Martyr_
03-16-2006, 18:03
To be honest, I think early South Park was crude, rude and pretty unfunny. The last few seasons however have been fine tuned to perfection, formulated or not they are better than ever. Talk about nail on the head political satire! To call it bigotted is missing the point. They systimatically rip the piss out of everyone. If you pick one line out of one episode, sure it will look totally unacceptable. I agree, but then there will be hundreds of instances where the exact opposite party is being torn into. Sometimes I think they go too far, but its my choice if I want to watch it or not, and I watch it knowing that theres a good chance I might be offended, my choice though. The whole thing with Cartman and the Jews is mocking anti-semitism rather than jewish people. Everyone hates Cartman, he is an evil minded little fascist... Watch the episode entitled, "The Passion of the Jew", its a mock up of "The Passion of the Christ" and completely destroys Mel Gibson's film and the anti-semitic sentiment that was around at the time. If you cant laugh off a silly satirical cartoon, however ridiculous it is, then you are are reacting similarly to the Danish Cartoon rioters :idea2: ...
Reenk Roink
03-16-2006, 20:47
To be honest, I think early South Park was crude, rude and pretty unfunny. The last few seasons however have been fine tuned to perfection, formulated or not they are better than ever. Talk about nail on the head political satire! To call it bigotted is missing the point. They systimatically rip the piss out of everyone. If you pick one line out of one episode, sure it will look totally unacceptable. I agree, but then there will be hundreds of instances where the exact opposite party is being torn into. Sometimes I think they go too far, but its my choice if I want to watch it or not, and I watch it knowing that theres a good chance I might be offended, my choice though. The whole thing with Cartman and the Jews is mocking anti-semitism rather than jewish people. Everyone hates Cartman, he is an evil minded little fascist... Watch the episode entitled, "The Passion of the Jew", its a mock up of "The Passion of the Christ" and completely destroys Mel Gibson's film and the anti-semitic sentiment that was around at the time. If you cant laugh off a silly satirical cartoon, however ridiculous it is, then you are are reacting similarly to the Danish Cartoon rioters :idea2: ...
Nah, I haven't busted open any shop windows or overturned cars...However, some here are acting like those cartoonists with their support of free yet irresponsible and racist speech...
Looks as though more Scientologists are pushing their weight around about this whole thing: (http://hollywoodinterrupted.com/cblog/index.php?/archives/40-HI-EXCLUSIVE!-SCIENTOLOGIST-TOM-CRUISE-BLACKMAILS-VIACOM....html)
HI EXCLUSIVE! SCIENTOLOGIST TOM CRUISE BLACKMAILS VIACOM...
SCIENTOLOGIST TOM CRUISE BLACKMAILS VIACOM INTO PULLING THE "TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET" EPISODE OF SOUTH PARK
Sources from inside Paramount and South Park Studios report that parent company Viacom pulled last night's scheduled repeat of the high-rated "Trapped in the Closet" episode after the humorless Scientologist movie star Tom Cruise threatened to cancel all publicity for Mission Impossible:3 if Comedy Central aired the episode that satirizes Scientology and mocks his sexuality again.
Not only is this the first time that the South Park creators have been officially censored in their ten hit seasons with Comedy Central, Viacom officials also reportedly ordered Matt Stone and Trey Parker not to discuss the reason why their episode was cancelled.
The South Park boys are said to be angry, but will probably get revenge with the manner in which they deal with Scientologist Isaac Hayes' departure from the show.
Developing....
KafirChobee
03-16-2006, 23:36
"Woodlands Critters' Christmas" ..... say no more. 'bout wet my pants laughing.
Bottom line is, if one finds it offensive? There are like 200 other channels to watch.
As for Scientology, it is not a religion - it is a composite of phsychologic data (from all of them) compiled to make a "feel good" presentation to the weak minded. The episode nailed it for what it is, that may be the reason Tommy is upset - that a cartoon flayed them simply by showing the truth about a wouldbe religion.
Kralizec
03-17-2006, 00:42
What I wonder is, did Hayes quit his contract because of his own conscience or was he told to do so by his "superiors" in the church?
Big_John
03-17-2006, 01:02
"Woodlands Critters' Christmas"the blood-orgy was a high-point of television, imo.
Teleklos Archelaou
03-17-2006, 01:22
They treated it no differently than they did Mormonism. They even had the little "flashbacks" with "This is what they really believe!" either flashed across the screen or sung out loud. Absolutely positively the absolute same thing. Incredible that he thinks that is ok but the scientology one isn't. Well, we know why he thinks they're different...
"Woodlands Critters' Christmas" ..... say no more. 'bout wet my pants laughing.
Hail Satan! :laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:
Soulforged
03-17-2006, 04:52
SCIENTOLOGIST TOM CRUISE BLACKMAILS VIACOM INTO PULLING THE "TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET" EPISODE OF SOUTH PARK
Poor Cruise, so much money, so much fame, so much chicks, so much energy...and little brains.:no:
Yet more fallout: the South Park creators respond.
So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun! Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies. Curses and drat! You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail! Hail Xenu!!!
--Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu.
Soulforged
03-18-2006, 01:07
So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun! Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies. Curses and drat! You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail! Hail Xenu!!!
--Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu.That's exactly what I mean, hilarious.:laugh4:
kataphraktoi
03-19-2006, 14:32
Hayes is a scientologist.
In the confidential OT levels, Hubbard describes a variety of traumas commonly experienced in past lives. He also explained how to reverse the effects of such traumas. Among these advanced teachings, one episode that is revealed to those who reach OT level III has been widely remarked upon in the press: the story of Xenu, the galactic tyrant who first kidnapped certain individuals who were deemed "excess population" and loaded these individuals into space planes for transport to the site of extermination, the planet of Teegeeack (Earth). These space planes were said to have been copies of Douglas DC-8s, except with rocket engines. He then stacked hundreds of billions of these frozen victims around Earth's volcanoes 75 million years ago before blowing them up with hydrogen bombs and brainwashing them with a "three-D, super colossal motion picture" for 36 days, telling them lies of what they are and what the universe should be like and telling them that they are 3 different things: 'Jesus, God, and The Devil.' The traumatized thetans subsequently clustered around human bodies because they watched the motion picture together, making them think they are all the same thing, in effect acting as invisible spiritual parasites known as "body thetans" that can only be removed using advanced Scientology techniques. Xenu is allegedly imprisoned in a mountain by a force field powered by an eternal battery. He is said to be still alive today. ~:eek: :laugh4:
Hurin_Rules
03-19-2006, 19:24
Mocking such ideas as this isn't bigotry, but a public service.
South Park should be given the nobel prize for ending stupidity.
Byzantine Prince
03-19-2006, 19:45
Scientologists might be using hypnotic procedures to get people to join. I mean how is it possible for anyone to be that stupid? :dizzy2:
Scientologists might be using hypnotic procedures to get people to join. I mean how is it possible for anyone to be that stupid? :dizzy2:
A friend of mine went into a local church of Scientology and asked the people inside about "when he got to meet Maverick". At first, they didn't get it, but eventually, they understood and just told him to leave. I imagine the people who sign up are similar, but take the whole seriously, as opposed to how my friend acted.
Hurin_Rules
03-20-2006, 23:00
A couple of buddies of mine and I went into the church of scientology in Toronto (the one on Yonge St.) for their personality tests. We'd had a few beers and figured we'd have a laugh, but we all pretended to be deadly serious. They gave us all the tests, and afterwards we compared notes. They all said the same thing: your personality has some strengths and some weaknesses, and, coincidentally, the weaknesses are in areas where scientology can help.
What a coincidence!
Hail Xenu!
South Par is not always funny.
It is not respecting any thing, so this is a bit good/bad mix.
It is very good at pointing fingers and show how stupid every one is.
This is great!:2thumbsup:
South Park never being anti semitic, but if some thing in jewish religion or culture is silly, they say so. Same for moslem, atheist and other.
It is some times very much harsh on liberals and actors.:ahh:
Mongoose
03-21-2006, 20:15
Really? Naaah... Wait, you're right. I do need a sense of humor. :laugh4: After all, now I can laugh when Cartman says "you stupid Jew" because it's in a context of humor :laugh4:. Hahaha :laugh4:. And after all, since they mock everyone, that makes it even less racist, :laugh4: maybe they'll drop one about Scientology, that will balance out the jew comment :laugh4:.
Wow, I've never laughed so hard in my life haha :laugh4: hoohoo :laugh4: hehe...
:rolleyes:
@ Fiz: That Church benefits rich and famous people...
Yes, let's live in a word where no one can be mocked, and all forms of humor that are not deemed as PC are censored.
"Bigot"
One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
Since it consistently mocks all groups, it can't be bigoted. If you say otherwise, you're arguing against the dictionary. If you want ot to use a different definition of the word, then that's your problem.
Reenk Roink
03-21-2006, 21:22
Yes, let's live in a word where no one can be mocked, and all forms of humor that are not deemed as PC are censored.
Cool with me...:2thumbsup:
It would make the world a much better place too. People of different groups would laugh together instead of at each other, hate would go down, happyness would go up...
Perhaps comedians would start making jokes that don't have to be offensive to others...
Criticism of something is one thing. Hurtful mocking of it is another.
Since it consistently mocks all groups, it can't be bigoted. If you say otherwise, you're arguing against the dictionary. If you want ot to use a different definition of the word, then that's your problem.
Very well, since you wish to avoid the brunt of my criticism and waddle in to semantics, I will indulge with you.
I withdraw my earlier statement of South Park being bigoted. It was clearly not that by the strict denotation of the word.
I stand by my statements of it being:
-racist
-rude
-crude
-"non-constructive criticism"
-not funny
Hippie. The world wouldn't improve in anyway; it would just be bland, boring and pathetic.
I read this morning that the premiere episode of the new season will be titled "The Return of Chef!" Can't wait to see what those perverts have up their sleeves ...
Papewaio
03-22-2006, 01:27
"Bigot"
One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
Since it consistently mocks all groups, it can't be bigoted. If you say otherwise, you're arguing against the dictionary. If you want ot to use a different definition of the word, then that's your problem.
By that definition Hayes was intolerant of those who differ but played a whole different tune when it was his religion that was the brunt of the jokes... so I stand by my original statement Hayes is a bigot.
Kralizec
03-22-2006, 01:44
It seems that Mongoose was arguing that South Park isn't bigotted, rather then defending Hayes.
Mongoose
03-23-2006, 21:59
Cool with me...:2thumbsup:
It's kinda subjective, though. Let's face it, muslims would get just as mad avout a negative article that went over the crimes against humanity that God has commited as they would over a cartoon making fun of Muhammad. Some people are just going to be offended if you say something they don't like.
(Note: not to single out muslims, alot of Christians would also get angry)
It would make the world a much better place too. People of different groups would laugh together instead of at each other, hate would go down, happyness would go up...
Perhaps comedians would start making jokes that don't have to be offensive to others...
Criticism of something is one thing. Hurtful mocking of it is another.
Why, why do hate freedom?!
Very well, since you wish to avoid the brunt of my criticism and waddle in to semantics, I will indulge with you.
I withdraw my earlier statement of South Park being bigoted. It was clearly not that by the strict denotation of the word.
I stand by my statements of it being:
Fair enough.
-racist
Well, who is it racist towards?
-rude
You mean the characters yelling at each other? I don't see what's wrong with that...
-crude
You mean the swearing? Everything that you couldn't say on this forum is censored, so I don't think that it's that big of a problem.
-"non-constructive criticism"
It's a cartooon.
-not funny
Subjective, but you're half right, I think that afew of the recent ones were boring compared to afew I saw a year ago, but I don't watch the show much.
Marcellus
03-23-2006, 22:12
I read this morning that the premiere episode of the new season will be titled "The Return of Chef!" Can't wait to see what those perverts have up their sleeves ...
Here we are... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4836286.stm
They must have had fun making that.
Reenk Roink
03-23-2006, 22:41
It's kinda subjective, though. Let's face it, muslims would get just as mad avout a negative article that went over the crimes against humanity that God has commited as they would over a cartoon making fun of Muhammad. Some people are just going to be offended if you say something they don't like.
(Note: not to single out muslims, alot of Christians would also get angry)
I really don't think so.
Why, why do hate freedom?!
Go Red Wings! :2thumbsup:
Well, who is it racist towards?
Jews, Blacks, etc...
It mocks these and other groups on the basis of their race...
You mean the characters yelling at each other? I don't see what's wrong with that...
I meant rudeness towards certain groups. Catholics, were very offended by the rude "Bloody Mary" episode, and groups took action.
You mean the swearing? Everything that you couldn't say on this forum is censored, so I don't think that it's that big of a problem.
Not the swearing, crude in it's animation, this one, with the "not funny" belong in my personal criticisms.
Subjective, but you're half right, I think that afew of the recent ones were boring compared to afew I saw a year ago, but I don't watch the show much.
^ Touche ^
Strike For The South
03-23-2006, 23:49
DID ANYONE SEE IT LAST NIGHT!
lol
Major Robert Dump
03-24-2006, 01:01
yeah, its a great episode. i'm not going to sit here and say they don't make jokes that could be construed as racist, tacky etc, but really I could care less because its funny. The movie was one of the greatest cinematic moments of all time, these guys aim to make fun of just about everyone and squaring off against them only means they make fun of you ever more, re: streisand
I don't like the cartoon nearly as much as I did when it came out and think its real hit and miss now, but i respect the creators for their sheer anti-hollywood mentality and the sparks that flew around the time they made Orgasmo and got into trouble with the lame MPAA (jack valance is a nutjob, met him, hes a nutjob)
they have enough soundbites of chef to last them a lifetime, its just a shame we will never hear any new songs along the lines of "my salty balls" from mr hayyes.
btw the scientology has ranks 1-9, cruise is an 8, at level 9 you are revealed "the truth", does anyone know of any level 9s? I'd really like to know the truth
Strike For The South
03-24-2006, 01:04
the truth is you revert to level 1
Major Robert Dump
03-24-2006, 01:07
battlefield earth is one of the worst movies of all time
my favorite line from it went something like this: WHEN YOU WERE STILL IN DIAPERS, I WAS DEVOURING ENTIRE GALAXIES!!!!!!!!!!!
Strike For The South
03-24-2006, 01:15
I consider Battlefeild Earth to be a cinamatic masterpeice
InsaneApache
03-26-2006, 10:33
A dissertation in the Times today casts a more sombre note.
We need those truths and benefit from those fantasies. A free society survives partly because the powerful are mocked, and their pretensions undermined. Religions, which guard their own illusions carefully, are particularly ripe for satire. And they should be.
Whenever one human being is claiming to tell the truth about the meaning of life he is making a very powerful claim — and in a free society he also runs the risk of getting a raspberry. Laughter matters because piety begets power.
Orwell once remarked that one reason fascism never took off in Britain was because the sight of a goose-stepping soldier would prompt your average Englishman to giggle. Someone is now silencing the giggles. And our world is a lot creepier because of it.
link (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2103334,00.html)
doc_bean
03-26-2006, 13:32
btw the scientology has ranks 1-9, cruise is an 8, at level 9 you are revealed "the truth", does anyone know of any level 9s? I'd really like to know the truth
Don't they have more ? They have several pre-clear ranks and 8 OT levels. The truth about Xenu is part of OT III apparently. How high is Cruise in the OT levels ?
It's really surprising how they have managed to keep their secrets.
EDIT: Probably fake but: OTVIII (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/NOTs/OT8summary.html)
|OCS|Virus
03-27-2006, 12:01
Jerry springer has a lot of worse stuff than South Park, I never see them in the news, it's just because South Park is more popular than Springer. It seems pretty clear based on what I've seen that hayes is just being a baby because it was his religion being picked on.
I also heard talks of South Park episodes being banned from the television, what a hypocritical thing to do especially in America, I bet if it was something they liked they would be crying freedom of speech or something of the like, that is why they put that warning up before the show starts, so you can find the remote and change the channel.
If I had my way I would let South Park do as it pleases. Though I am fairly indifferent to the show I've watched it before, had a laugh or two, lol then changed the channel as something really disturbing happened.
You just have to realize if you don't like the show, then don't watch it, then you get the satisfaction of damaging there ratings while at the same time you don't have to watch whatever it is that is offending you. It's win-win :2thumbsup:
-On a similar note though, I really hope they don't try to tarnish chef just because there P.O.ed at him, that would really just be childish.-
there is my two cents ->:2cents:
Was Hayes forced to leave? The conspiracy thoeries begin:
http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,188463,00.html
Hail Xenu!
master of the puppets
03-29-2006, 17:18
the bumping off chef episode was one of there sickest and worst i've seen...but funny. its still sad chef has to go, probably cause those scientologists will do weird rituals on him and flail him and stuff before shooting him up into space so the alien gods can take care of him, DAMN YOU TOM CRUISE.(:laugh4: )
Reverend Joe
03-29-2006, 19:15
Hippie.
Ironically, the hippies at my college make up the most devoted fans of South Park, by far. Every time the Hippie episode comes on, you would think that Led Zeppelin was hosting a reunion tour. It's hilarious. :laugh4:
"The drill is heating up from all the hippies!" :laugh4:
Scientologists are weird, man. Really weird. (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006140204,00.html)
Cruise in birth control
By JULIE MOULT
TOM Cruise’s pregnant fiancée Katie Holmes will be reminded to keep her vow of silence during birth — by signs plastered around their home.
The couple — following the Scientology tradition of a silent birth — had the posters delivered to their Beverly Hills mansion.
The 6ft placards will be placed so Katie can see them in labour.
One reads: “Be silent and make all physical movements slow and understandable.”
Dawson’s Creek actress Katie, 26, must “keep mum” and will not even be allowed painkillers when she has the couple’s first child due any day.
Friends — believed to be Scientology elders — were pictured carrying the huge white boards through the gates.
The “birthing boards” will also tell staff and visitors to stay silent.
Followers believe it is traumatic for babies to hear their mother scream or groan when giving birth. They think it can cause “psychic” damage, which takes years of therapy to overcome.
The cult’s creator, sci-fi writer L. Ron Hubbard, once said: “Maintain silence in the presence of birth to save both the sanity of the mother and child.”
The doctrine stresses newborns cannot be poked or prodded for medical tests or spoken to for seven days.
Katie began dating Tom, 43, last year. She was well-known for her Catholic beliefs but quickly fell pregnant and is yet to wed.
Banquo's Ghost
03-30-2006, 15:51
Scientologists are weird, man. Really weird. (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006140204,00.html)
Followers believe it is traumatic for babies to hear their mother scream or groan when giving birth. They think it can cause “psychic” damage, which takes years of therapy to overcome.
How many years of therapy is needed to overcome exposure to these kind of parents? :dizzy2:
The cult’s creator, sci-fi writer L. Ron Hubbard, once said: “Maintain silence in the presence of birth to save both the sanity of the mother and child.”
Truly, only a man could have said that, and one from the darkest Victorian era at that. What a prick.
:no:
Someone needs to sneak in there with a "John 3:16" sign, or maybe "D - fence".
This child is going to be one messed up kid. I wonder how long before Katie's parents try to gain custody.
Vladimir
03-30-2006, 17:17
Truly, only a man could have said that, and one from the darkest Victorian era at that. What a prick.
:no:
Seconded. What a bunch of A-holes! Makes me feel sad for Kutie, or I mean Katie.
Papewaio
03-31-2006, 07:02
The doctrine stresses newborns cannot be poked or prodded for medical tests or spoken to for seven days.
Isn't that dangerous for the child. There are quite a few things that can go wrong in the initial stages that need prompt attention to.
And not talking to it for seven days is going to be far more stressful then hearing the mother scream.
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