Some of you may have noticed that I posted a video from Southpark on the founding of the Mormon religion by Joseph Smith. I wreslted with whether to post it or not. The reason I posted it in the first place was simple. First, I thought it was funny. Second, although in caricature, it did follow the story of Joseph Smith pretty well.
After having the video up for a day or so I decided to take it down. I received no complaints about it, nor any comments on the post. Quite frankly, I was convicted by the fact that the video was not exactly charitable. Though I make no defense of Mormon teaching and I consider Joseph Smith to be a false prophet, the nature of Southpark is to make fun of people, not only ideas, and by posting I was chiming in. I do not think beliefs should be immune or free from scrutiny or ridicule, but the more I prayed and thought about it, the video went beyond critique of doctrine to mocking a whole group of people. Perhaps I am being a bit too sensitive and need to lighten up a bit, but the decision was made to take it down.
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Sep 29, 2007








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Yo Reid. I have often referred peeps to that episode for an actual accurate representation of their doctrines or "stories" and when I saw it was actually surprised at how well they did their homework.
The episode on Scientology was right on the money too as far as accuracy. Isaac Hayes aka "chef" actually quit South Park after that because he couldn't take the very ridicule that he partook of towards other religions.
Peace
Posted by: Josh Stevenson | October 2, 2007 12:19 AM
Yeah it is really accurate - we just made a decision that without context or friendship that it may not be seen as charitable. Funny though - Dum, Dum, Dum, Dum, Dum...
Posted by: Reid Monaghan | October 2, 2007 10:07 AM