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‘South Park,’ Censored Over Mohammed, Hits Jesus

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Posted on Apr 14, 2006
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The boys of “South Park” were part of more controversy in the show’s latest episode--this time directed against Comedy Central’s refusal to show an image of Mohammed.

The creators of “South Park,” censored by Comedy Central when they attempted to show an image of the prophet Muhammed, aired instead an image of Jesus Christ defecating on President Bush and the American flag.

AP Via CNN:

NEW YORK (AP)—Banned by Comedy Central from showing an image of the Islamic prophet Mohammed, the creators of “South Park” skewered their own network for hypocrisy in the cartoon’s most recent episode.

The comedy—in an episode aired during Holy Week for Christians—instead featured an image of Jesus Christ defecating on President Bush and the American flag.

In an elaborately constructed two-part episode of their Peabody Award-winning cartoon, “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker intended to comment on the controversy created by a Danish newspaper’s publishing of caricatures of Mohammed. Muslims consider any physical representation of their prophet to be blasphemous.

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By COLIN, February 16 at 12:00 am #
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JESUS, MOHAMMED, SANTA CLAUS.... SAME THING!!!!!

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By kevin fitzgerald, April 16, 2006 at 10:51 am #
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Re: Jesus Number Two’ing on Prez and Flag.

Besides a counter-insult, the spoof makes me think of something neither my friends or myself discussed in our young Catholic School days. According to the mythology, Jesus was completely divine and completely human. If he was completely human than he must have been beholden to all the usual human bodily functions, although the notion clashes with Jesus being somehow lily pure and ethereal compared to his family and friends.

I doubt if Jesus peed perfume or dumped gold nuggets. Jesus (if indeed he ever really existed) must have urinated, defecated, and at least sometimes had offensive BO, halitosis, and had godawful teeth as did most people of that time and place. He must have gotten horny after he reached puberty. He had to wear a single garment for days at a time. He must have farted, like the rest of us, and stunk up the surroundings with his fartgas.  And after excretion, he had to clean himself up according to the limited options for doing so 2000 years ago.

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By J. Huntley, April 16, 2006 at 7:23 am #
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I’m curious as to what they planned to do with Muhammed, defecate all over Jesus maybe? Ahhh, you’re always safe with Bush Bashing though. *winks* Even the pope would laugh at that!

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By Jen Morris, April 15, 2006 at 9:42 pm #
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Bush is toast...and now he’s compost. What a riposte!

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By Howard, April 15, 2006 at 7:29 pm #
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If the creators of Southpark so love the towelheads and hate America and our Christian faith why don’t they go live in Iran. Real Americans do not want them there. I think SP is one of the funniest shows but this was way to far off center. To protect the enemy that attacked us and killed 3000 fellow Americans, and no threatens us with attacks larger than 9/11 is treason.

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By augustus, April 14, 2006 at 10:14 am #
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Finally, an answer to the question “what would Jesus do?”

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