Sacred Scientology Beliefs?
March 20, 2006 by Laura | Trackback URI
I don’t normally watch South Park (or much other TV for that matter, although I’m somewhat addicted to the Law and Order shows, and lately to Black.White.) but even I caught some of the buzz about the Scientology episode. South Park routinely mocks Christianity and other faiths, but when they finally got around to Scientology, the actor providing the voice for the character Chef was offended and quit because “Religious beliefs are sacred to people and at all times should be respected and honored.” No one enjoys having his religion laughed at or abused. I don’t know any Christians who were delighted with Piss Christ or other works of “art.” And he certainly has the right to quit his job over it. But I did enjoy this quote from the WaPo article:
Series co-creator Matt Stone understandably wondered why it took Hayes nearly a full decade to figure out that “South Park” pokes fun at, among other things, religions.
“This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology,” Stone said in an interview with the Associated Press.
Stone noted in interviews that “in 10 years and over 150 episodes of ‘South Park,’ Isaac never had a problem with the show making fun of Christians, Muslims, Mormons or Jews,” and added, “He got a sudden case of religious sensitivity when it was his religion featured on the show.”
If you want a primer on what Scientologists actually believe, and you can tolerate some vulgarity, watch the show.
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