Isaac Hayes leaves South Park... (1 Viewer)

[Richie]

...purely because of their Scientology pisstake, it would seem:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060313/ap_en_tv/people_isaac_hayes

 

[Wheels]

Scientologists. Tsk.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

"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."

 

[nofriendo]

The last few lines are great!

While not specifically mentioning the 'Trapped in a Closet' episode, in which Scientology was ridiculed, Isaac Hayes asked today to be released from his contract and no longer wishes to provide 'South Park' with the voice of Chef. Hayes has been a member of Scientology for 14 years, but was said to be bothered by a percieved "growing insensitivity toward personal spiritual beliefs" in the media, including the recent controversy over a Danish cartoon depiction of Mohammad. In a statement, Hayes said:

"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry toward religious beliefs and others begins."​

A spokesmen for Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of 'South Park', countered:

"Obviously, Matt and Trey are disappointed that he's not going to be part of the show, but they're not going to make him do something he doesn't want to do … (however they) feel that it's a bit disingenuous to cite religious intolerance as a reason for him pulling out of the show … Their premise is as long as you can make fun of everybody, then everybody is a potential target. The minute you start pulling punches, than the show's reason for being sort of gets compromised."​

Matt and Trey did not go on to say that Hayes should probably move to France with the rest of the pussies, and that, seriously, your religion is based on UFO’s trapped in volcano prisons. Good luck with the sanity.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Matt and Trey did not go on to say that Hayes should probably move to France with the rest of the pussies, and that, seriously, your religion is based on UFO’s trapped in volcano prisons.

to be read in a cartman voice