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[tcm13]

While the "South Park" creators didn't directly comment on Comedy Central's decision to pull the episode, they issued an unusual statement to Daily Variety indicating the battle is not over. "So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun! Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from

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[staada]

Hahaha, I'm glad they're pissed off. That was a great episode of SP, I have it on my iPod. Honestly, I think Scientology deserves to be ridiculed--come on, the people sued Google for listing anti-scientology websites and TIME for having an article critising it. Obviously, they are a insecure bunch.

[tcm13]

I really like the south park creators. This made me smile, and its very true.

"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 [Isaac Hayes] 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."

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

[staada]

Amen.

*Critisizing, excuse me.

[mokimoki]

hannah your icon makes me want to lick the computer screen. passionately.

but yeah thats some crazy shizat. All religions are made fun of. Everything is made fun of.

They're interfering with their freedom of speech.