From our fellow pirate captain The Filthy Report:
Soul singer Isaac Hayes has quit cartoon 'South Park' after an episodes lampooning religion.By religion, they mean Scientology which, is not a religion. It is a cult.
The star who has provided the voice for character Chef since the show's inception, has become upset at recent shows that have attacked spirituality. Meaning Scientology the cult.
"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," Hayes said in a statement after he announced he had been asked to be let out of his contract.
"Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honoured," he added. "As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."
It should be pointed out that South Park features as a regular character Jesus Christ, who is represented as a cable TV talk show host and a wimp. Other stories have shown the children at “Jew Camp” summoning up Moses who appeared looking like the Master Control Program from TRON. Muslims have been made fun of as well. Mr. Hayes worked on each of those episodes and raised no objection.
Isaac Hayes is a hypocrite and is beneath contempt. He left South Park because his masters in the cult hierarchy ordered him too.
Of all the false religions in the world none is more murderous and evil than fundamentalist Islam, but none is more flat out fraking ridiculous than Scientology. The only proper response to the doctrines of Scientology is hysterical laughter.
"When you slip on a banana peel-it's comedy.When I slip on a banana peel-it's tragedy."
ReplyDeleteI think Mel Brooks said that, but I ain't certain.
No doubt he was 'gently' nudged.How odd that he's been working with them for years on their filth filled little cartoon show AND NOW suddenly he's offended? Oh pul---eeeze!
Rolling Stone had a great article recently about Scientology and their weasely tatics and practices.I know the article is online, but I think you need to be a subscriber. (my brother reads that rag (still) and told me about it.)
One of the absolute wonderful things, and perhaps the only, that scientology ever wrought, was to chase Roger Simon out of Hollywood. Mr. Asshat got in under the cusp of great Jewish writers who were tolerated for a time but the bottom line remains...join, give lip service, or look for other work.
ReplyDeleteWell, it is an ill wind that blows no good.
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