Ok, so i just watched the 201st episode of southpark and all i could think was "Really?! has this gone THAT far?" 
I heard on the news that muslim extremists have been threatening trey parker and matt stone about the 200th episode because they were showing Muhammad, but what they were actually showing was a bear costume and saying muhammad was in it... so unless they discovered the truth that all muslims worship a bear i don't really see what the big deal is.  And now in the 201st episode they have had to sensor his name! I mean come on, we aren't even allowed to say his name now? How can one religion hold that much fear power over the media? 

Another thing that just seems ridiculous is that they take the piss openly about all the other leaders of religion:  
Buddha is shown as a Crack head sniffing crack the whole time. 
Jesus is shown as a retarded pornography addict. 
Vishnu is shown as a homosexual. 
Moses is shown as the evil software from Tron, and also a little bit dumb. 
 And non of these religions appear to have a problem with any of this, but as soon as muhammad is even suggested of being shown, even if that is of bear costume we arent allowed to do that and we start being threatened? 

I can't see how with all the other religions being ok with these depictions the muslims can't be ok with, to be honest, not even a depiction of their prophet and just a metaphysical symbolisation of him.  
But then i suppose every religions have their extremists... just some are more retarded than others. No doubt we will be hearing from the Wesbro Baptist church any time now. 
 
Is my confusion justified? or am i just being a little closed minded? 
 
Thanks.

argh
 
better to put in the title of your blog what it is actually about because this is somewhat a spoiler for those who have not yet seen it.

At first, I had the exact same thoughts as you. But, when they censored Tom Cruise as well, I just thought it was too perfect for them to actually be serious about the censorship in the first place. I also thought it was too perfect when the end speeches sounded like an episode of Jerry Springer XD

I think they purposely bleeped it out to make it seem even more absurd.

You're not closed-minded. And there's no confusion in the matter. You just can't make fun of Islam. Ever.
 
 
 
 
MOHAMMED JIHAD MOHAMED JIHAD DURKADURKA

" I think they purposely bleeped it out to make it seem even more absurd. "

" @Metzo_Paino said:

" I think they purposely bleeped it out to make it seem even more absurd. "

I thought so at first as well, but it seems Comedy Central did some "additional editing" before airing the episode. Text on southparkstudios.com states:  "After we delivered the show, and prior to broadcast, Comedy Central placed numerous additional audio bleeps throughout the episode." "

" You're not closed-minded. And there's no confusion in the matter. You just can't make fun of Islam. Ever.     MOHAMMED JIHAD MOHAMED JIHAD DURKADURKA "

well the ep isnt available for streaming like eps usually are, so either this is an elaborate hoax, or there really WAS some censoring >_>

Bending to their whim just validates their tactics. 

That's how religion has lasted so long, quash any resistance with threats and violence to cover the truth. Main reason why that religion isn't picked on at all really is because they are the most likely to blow s#it up!

Protip: If/when terrorists attack US soil again.  It won't be two Jewish comedians from Colorado.    
 
I now have to check my DVR for the awesomeness that is South Park. 

Uh, don't even get me started on religion and Islam in particular. 
 
 

You have to understand that the Muslim's believe is that the Prophet's looks and description is a mystery and it should never be assumed, portrayed, depicted or illustrated by any kind. So when South Park made a character of Muhammad with a beard, dark skin and say and do dumb things, of course the Muslim community went on a rampage because you can't do that. Nobody can. Even if you want to illustrate the Prophet in a serious manner, you just can't.  
 
I admit I found it amusing when I first saw the Super Best Friends episode but after learning about this fact, you have no choice but to respect what others believe. I stopped watching South Park years ago not just because they make fun of Muslims but others as well. It's a pathetic excuse of entertainment. That's why I now switch to watching Robot Chicken.

>Implying you can snort crack
 
wat.

" You have to understand that the Muslim's believe is that the Prophet's looks and description is a mystery and it should never be assumed, portrayed, depicted or illustrated by any kind. So when South Park made a character of Muhammad with a beard, dark skin and say and do dumb things, of course the Muslim community went on a rampage because you can't do that. Nobody can. Even if you want to illustrate the Prophet in a serious manner, you just can't."

"It's a pathetic excuse of entertainment." 
"That's why I now switch to watching Robot Chicken."

" You have to understand that the Muslim's believe is that the Prophet's looks and description is a mystery and it should never be assumed, portrayed, depicted or illustrated by any kind. So when South Park made a character of Muhammad with a beard, dark skin and say and do dumb things, of course the Muslim community went on a rampage because you can't do that. Nobody can. Even if you want to illustrate the Prophet in a serious manner, you just can't.   I admit I found it amusing when I first saw the Super Best Friends episode but after learning about this fact, you have no choice but to respect what others believe. I stopped watching South Park years ago not just because they make fun of Muslims but others as well. It's a pathetic excuse of entertainment. That's why I now switch to watching Robot Chicken. "

" You have to understand that the Muslim's believe is that the Prophet's looks and description is a mystery and it should never be assumed, portrayed, depicted or illustrated by any kind.   

" @Psykhophear said:

" You have to understand that the Muslim's believe is that the Prophet's looks and description is a mystery and it should never be assumed, portrayed, depicted or illustrated by any kind.   

 Fuck you. No seriously, fuck you. Don't ever tell me what I can and can not depict, portray, illustrate, or assume. I live in a Country that has freedom of speech. I'm sorry muslims are all pissed off because they live in a sucky ass sand place, but I have ZERO - ZERO - obligation to obay their ridiculous, murderous, ridiculously harmful religion. I will *never* cave to their threats, I will *never* give up my freedom of speech, least of all to those cocksuckers. I don't mean all muslims by the way, just the majority who are pro censorship. Oh and the ones that brutally rape and murder women over non-issues. And repress women. And the countless atrocities they commit. Yeah, right, religion of peace.   edit: okay, I toned my post down. These people and people who cave to them just make me sick. "

I ate muhammad.... 
 
yeah, extremists can suck MA BALLS!

"You're not closed-minded. And there's no confusion in the matter. You just can't make fun of Islam. Ever.     MOHAMMED JIHAD MOHAMED JIHAD DURKADURKA "

" @Psykhophear said:

" You have to understand that the Muslim's believe is that the Prophet's looks and description is a mystery and it should never be assumed, portrayed, depicted or illustrated by any kind.   

 Fuck you. No seriously, fuck you. Don't ever tell me what I can and can not depict, portray, illustrate, or assume. I live in a Country that has freedom of speech. I'm sorry muslims are all pissed off because they live in a sucky ass sand place, but I have ZERO - ZERO - obligation to obay their ridiculous, murderous, ridiculously harmful religion. I will *never* cave to their threats, I will *never* give up my freedom of speech, least of all to those cocksuckers. I don't mean all muslims by the way, just the majority who are pro censorship. Oh and the ones that brutally rape and murder women over non-issues. And repress women. And the countless atrocities they commit. Yeah, right, religion of peace.   edit: okay, I toned my post down. These people and people who cave to them just make me sick. "

" @Pinworm45 said:

" @Psykhophear said:

" You have to understand that the Muslim's believe is that the Prophet's looks and description is a mystery and it should never be assumed, portrayed, depicted or illustrated by any kind.   

 Fuck you. No seriously, fuck you. Don't ever tell me what I can and can not depict, portray, illustrate, or assume. I live in a Country that has freedom of speech. I'm sorry muslims are all pissed off because they live in a sucky ass sand place, but I have ZERO - ZERO - obligation to obay their ridiculous, murderous, ridiculously harmful religion. I will *never* cave to their threats, I will *never* give up my freedom of speech, least of all to those cocksuckers. I don't mean all muslims by the way, just the majority who are pro censorship. Oh and the ones that brutally rape and murder women over non-issues. And repress women. And the countless atrocities they commit. Yeah, right, religion of peace.   edit: okay, I toned my post down. These people and people who cave to them just make me sick. "

If this is your toned down version, I don't want to know what it originally said.    

I'm trying to watch the episode now, but I just can't. The principle of the matter is just too much to bare.

I would honestly think it was part of the joke if I didn't stumble onto this thread before seeing it.

" I'm trying to watch the episode now, but I just can't. The principle of the matter is just too much to bare. "

" @HandsomeDead:  Look I want you to consider the depiction of Jesus. He is a white male with long flowing hair. But just like Mohammed, we dont know what he really looks like. But When you suggest to some that Jesus was actually not white, they will go on a rampage(verbally). There is a reason they dont Depict god or his prophets. Look at how they make fun of great religious symbols. As for the violence, these people are passionate, if they just voiced their concerns and meekly asked for a removal, do u really think anyone will take them seriously? From the country that funded a game that had u land in the middle east and run and gun ppl who died screaming islamic saying?!?! (fugitive hunter). God dammit, u have a fist to fist god damned street fight with osama!. And as i understand how that game came about and forgive its existence.But if they give south park an inch, they and everyone else in the world will take a mile. People want to mock any and all religion, they are NOT trying to criticize for the better, so dont be the idiot that confronts a pitbull in an alley when u can just walk around the building(that was an analogy). "

Well, I say that in protest we tell all of Islam (like they ware on this site) that we love and cherish freedom of speech plus South Park and we won't be intimidated - change your Avatar.  They can't kill all of us - right?

" Well, I say that in protest we tell all of Islam (like they ware on this site) that we love and cherish freedom of speech plus South Park and we won't be intimidated - change your Avatar.  They can't kill all of us - right? "

" @oldschool said:

" Well, I say that in protest we tell all of Islam (like they ware on this site) that we love and cherish freedom of speech plus South Park and we won't be intimidated - change your Avatar.  They can't kill all of us - right? "

They won't kill any of us. They never killed the satirist in Denmark. They did kill about a hundred or so people who weren't him, though. I get the reasoning behind this, a network doesn't want to be a catalyst for something that leads to other people dying. But I also get that by doing this you're enabling terrorists by giving their threats merit. If this brings people out of the woodwork who are killing on the street, maybe this is a good time to neutralize them. Maybe we do that instead of giving them a platform on the world stage by bending to such stupid demands. Anyone who's stupid enough to expose themselves in public and commit murders in response to something so trivial deserves to be taken out. "

 Moses, Jesus and Muhammad walk into a bar... 

Its not very complicated. Anyone who would sacrifice freedom for security deserves neither. Benny Frank knew his shit. I refuse to be dictated by a tiny group of extremists 8k miles away. Terrorists kill Americans because of how we treat women, too, so maybe for our security we should wrap them in burkas and take away their voting rights. You know, for the sake of sensitivity.

"  Moses, Jesus and Muhammad walk into a bar...  "

" @Tennmuerti said:

"  Moses, Jesus and Muhammad walk into a bar...  "

The bartender looks up and says:  "Get the fuck out." "

This has to be a hoax, after the long bleeped out speech in the episode, just listen to the silly way stan says "yeah" and nods his head.

In principle I can respect and understand most religions for their beliefs and ideals, as they are for the most part usually a good message, but unfortunately every major religion has done more evil then good. There are so many fear mongering, power hungry, assholes who think they know better then everyone else, and whom use religion as a platform to try and control people and to manipulate them into feeding there personal ego under the flag of punishment by there god/god's of choice. As long as there are people who are willing to submit themselves to acting a certain way, or doing things, based on fairy tales made up long ago as a means to control the population from running around stealing things and killing each other, there will always be people who want to use it for their own personal gain. 
 
This is not a revelation people, no pun intended, and is only going to get worse as the things in our world get worse off. The more pain and hardship that people must suffer through the more people out there will be susceptible to the brainwashing of major religions.

The end thing was intentional, probably an homage to the first episode.

" @Psykhophear: I agree with you that South Park do things to get attention, I took great offence to their episode about" Gingervitus" look at my profile pic and you'll see why (Red Hair). But you can't promote a religion so widely and control it so extremely, it's not possible! Not wanting people to challenge your ideas makes it look like you've got something to hide. Personally I think all religion was created in order to control women, and muslim's are front row centre when it comes to that! "

" >Implying you can snort crack  wat. "

"you have no choice but to respect what others believe."