leibowde84
Veteran Member
Why is it that when the creators of South Park ridicule the Mormon faith via a hit Broadway Musical, nothing much happens. No outcry from the Mormon community beyond some of them vowing not to watch it (reasonable response).
Then, some satirical cartoons about Muhammad (along with other religious figures) are published, and people are in uproar ... riots, protests, cold-blooded murder, claims that "Islam is under attack by secular society" (which is untrue in this instance, as CH commonly poked-fun at all religious identities ... they just hate organized religion in general).
What's the deal?! Why is the Mormon Church so much more reasonable than the international Islamic community. I mean, while not all Muslims should be connected to murderers who kill in the name of their religion, there were many who chose to protest the cartoons instead of ridiculing the sub-human monsters who murdered in cold-blood. It was almost as if many Muslims understood the frustration that caused the murderers to behave so immorally. Yet, when a very popular musical ridiculing the beliefs of Mormonism is played daily in NYC ... nothing happens.
Why are the Mormons so ready and willing to live and let live (except for homosexuals after the Amicus Brief today to the SCOTUS) when it comes to the freedom of expression, no matter how insulting that expression is, yet the idea is beyond much of the Islamic world. Again, do not put words into my mouth. I understand that many Muslims do not share the view that the protesters and rioters had ... and certainly I do not blame anyone for the murders except for the murderers themselves. But, the spirit of paranoia seems to be present in many Islamic communities, making it impossible for them to turn the other cheek when they see their religion mocked.
Then, some satirical cartoons about Muhammad (along with other religious figures) are published, and people are in uproar ... riots, protests, cold-blooded murder, claims that "Islam is under attack by secular society" (which is untrue in this instance, as CH commonly poked-fun at all religious identities ... they just hate organized religion in general).
What's the deal?! Why is the Mormon Church so much more reasonable than the international Islamic community. I mean, while not all Muslims should be connected to murderers who kill in the name of their religion, there were many who chose to protest the cartoons instead of ridiculing the sub-human monsters who murdered in cold-blood. It was almost as if many Muslims understood the frustration that caused the murderers to behave so immorally. Yet, when a very popular musical ridiculing the beliefs of Mormonism is played daily in NYC ... nothing happens.
Why are the Mormons so ready and willing to live and let live (except for homosexuals after the Amicus Brief today to the SCOTUS) when it comes to the freedom of expression, no matter how insulting that expression is, yet the idea is beyond much of the Islamic world. Again, do not put words into my mouth. I understand that many Muslims do not share the view that the protesters and rioters had ... and certainly I do not blame anyone for the murders except for the murderers themselves. But, the spirit of paranoia seems to be present in many Islamic communities, making it impossible for them to turn the other cheek when they see their religion mocked.