Chef quits South Park because they made fun of Scientology

[smurphy]

http://channels.netscape.com/celebrity/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/0001/20060313/1811672597.htm

Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'
By ERIN CARLSON

NEW YORK (AP) - Isaac Hayes has quit ``South Park,'' where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion.

Hayes, who has played the ladies' man/school cook in the animated Comedy Central satire since 1997, said in a statement Monday that he feels a line has been crossed.

``There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins,'' the 63-year-old soul singer and outspoken Scientologist said.

``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.''


03/13/06 18:10 ? Copyright The Associated Press.

South Park makes fun of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Mormons, Atheists, males, females, straights, gays, adults, kids, teens, fat people, gay animals, straight animals, models, athletes, singers, actors, rich people, poor people, smart people, dumb people, retarded people, crippled people, politicians, voters, senior citizens, infants, republicans, democrats, nazis, socialists, environmentalists, whites, blacks, latinos, asians, urban people, rural people, suburban people, aliens (both space and illegal), and even peices of poop ....BUT it was their scientology jokes that finally did it.
:sadwave:

 

[dawgball]

Has anyone ever read what that crazy shit actually is?

 

[gardenweasel]

at least scientology doesn`t instruct the faithful to wipe their asses with stones....

i think you draw the line when your "cult" controls how you clean your own dupa....

 

[smurphy]

Has anyone ever read what that crazy shit actually is?

All religions are crazy shit. I used to be a follower of the biggest one in this country. They taught us to mock mormons and jews the most at that time. I later realized that was because they were biggest competition for money and souls in the area - it really had nothing to do with their teachings.

Islam is clearly the worst of all because they are easily the most immature of the big religions. It's not that the other biggies were not at one time just as murderous and brutal, but they got past that stage several hundred years ago. Islam seems to be at it's peak of neanderthal violence. These things take time, so we won't see them mellow out in our lifetimes. It's really too bad, because most other religions seems to get along pretty well at this point. Hell, even the Northern Irish Catholics barely blow anything up anymore.

 

[bjfinste]

All religions are crazy shit.

Correct, sir. Believe in what you want, but one thing that always gets me is when a devout believer in one religion or faith mocks another because of its beliefs.

And Dawgball, this isn't aimed at you at all... when Tom Cruise was going crazy on all the talk shows while hyping War of the Worlds after he started dating Katie Holmes, a bunch of my Christian friends just ragged on Scientology because it was so crazy and they couldn't understand how anyone actually believed in it. Now don't get me wrong, I completely agree with that, but if one is willing to take a step back and look at some of the beliefs that ANY religion is based on, they will see those idea are pretty crazy and far-fetched.

 

[dr. freeze]

Correct, sir. Believe in what you want, but one thing that always gets me is when a devout believer in one religion or faith mocks another because of its beliefs.

And Dawgball, this isn't aimed at you at all... when Tom Cruise was going crazy on all the talk shows while hyping War of the Worlds after he started dating Katie Holmes, a bunch of my Christian friends just ragged on Scientology because it was so crazy and they couldn't understand how anyone actually believed in it. Now don't get me wrong, I completely agree with that, but if one is willing to take a step back and look at some of the beliefs that ANY religion is based on, they will see those idea are pretty crazy and far-fetched.

lol, funny how it gets you when a believer in one religion mocks another, but you take no holds barred in mocking all religions???

:142smilie :142smilie :142smilie

 

[SKEETER1]

I am a therapist for the State of Arizona Hospital. I work with the forensics(murders, rapists etc.) The hospital has two sides...civil...if you are just plain outright crazy and forensic that means...Guilty except insane patients. They didn't know right from wrong at the time of the crime. Believe me 60% of them do not have a mental illness)due to our wacko cout system) and should be in prison. Now lets talk about the 40% who do have a mental illness. They take meds for schizophrenia etc......I want Tom Cruise to come to our barbwire, lockdown facility and spend 1 week with our patients, 24 - 7 after they have not taken their meds. You don't believe meds work? Come to work with me.....some refuse meds and it's very very violent! Please Tom.....bring in some herbs and see if it helps our patients and their mental illness. What a dumb azz.

 

[JCDunkDogs]

Has anyone ever read what that crazy shit actually is?

You got that right, Dawg. I knew a guy that got involved with it, with unhappy consequences. Its bad news.

I've blathered-on here about Scientology before, but the warning constantly needs repeating. Scientology is a cult, a scam, and a morally corrupt organization. It tries to present a benign face to the public in order to lure recruits. Then, it uses very aggressive marketing tactics to those who take their bait. Once it captures someone, it syphons off all their money.

Here's where my rant begins:
In general terms, the neophyte Scientologists are encouraged to recruit their friends; but if the friends disapprove of Scientology, they become the "enemy" and are to be avoided. The new member slowly becomes more involved in the program, and more isolated from his or her old friends.

Meanwhile, members take classes to help them "get better" or "get clear," and these cost big bucks. Soon, every dime a member makes is put into Scientology, with the promise that if one keeps working at it one will attain "clear" state, which of course never happens.

The bottom line is that Scientology gets richer, while you get poorer. Those who break free find themselves broke with no friends.

 

[smurphy]

Those who break free find themselves broke with no friends.

that pretty much sounds like marriage

 

[JCDunkDogs]

that pretty much sounds like marriage

lol...broke, yes! Divorce has devastating effects on one's plans to retire comfortably. Really trashes the bankroll.

Friends? That's what dogs are for.