Islamists threaten South Park

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Muslims consider any physical representation of Muhammad to be blasphemous

Islamists have warned the creators of TV show South Park they could face violent retribution for depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit.

A posting on the website of the US-based group, Revolution Muslim, told Matt Stone and Trey Parker they would "probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh".

The Dutch film-maker was shot and stabbed to death in 2004 by an Islamist angered by his film about Muslim women.

The posting gave details about a home Stone and Parker reportedly co-own.

It also listed the addresses of their production office in California and the New York office of South Park's broadcaster, Comedy Central.

"We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show," warned the posting, written in the name of Abu Talhah Al-Amrikee.

"This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them," it added.

Mr al-Amrikee later told the Associated Press the posting was not an incitement to violence. It had been published to raise awareness of the issue and to see that it did not happen again, he added.

A Comedy Central spokesman said the network had no comment.

In the 200th episode of South Park broadcast last week, Muhammad appears several times inside a bear suit. The prophets of the other main religions are also depicted, including a drug-snorting Buddha.

In 2006, Comedy Central banned Stone and Parker from showing an image of Muhammad in an episode that was intended to be part of a comment on the controversy caused by the publication of caricatures of the prophet by a Danish newspaper.

Muslims consider any physical representation of their prophet to be blasphemous and the caricatures sparked mass protests worldwide.

Sourced BBCi: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8636455.stm

[mountainboii]

This is exactly what Stone and Parker were going for.

[el_cuervo_fc]

It was a good oul episode too

[screenmachine]

It must be no craic at all being a towel head...

I hope we've no Muslims on here or I could be in for a while kickin by the sounds of things...

[Santino]

Does anyone here have any muslim friends?
Just wondering how common these extreme views are within their community....

[gallsman]

Last weeks episode was absolutely brilliant, on a par with the Imaginationland trilogy of a few years ago.

[thejuice]

I would recommend people read this book for a better understanding of the Christian/Islamic conflicts. Though not comprehensive its a good start.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Infidels-Conflict-Between-Christendom-638-2002/dp/0670869422/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

While Christians have long traditions of creating and worshipping effigies, painting biblical scenes etc, where as this was been seen as first of all as unnessesary for muslims, while also they did not have that tradition of painting and sculpture.

This is mainly due to the environment from which islam originated and the people it was for, ie nomadic people. At what point it became seriously blasphemous to depict Mohammed I'm not sure.

Much like Christianity, you need to understand that the political and environmental pressures lead more to the conflicts than religous obligations. 9/11 and the current wars in the Middle-East have little to do with religion or protecting anyones freedom either.

It's important to understand other cultures especially in these PC times with mass migration and 'multi-culturalism'. For instance, when Switzerland quite rightly refused to allow the construction of minarets, since they are merely architectural designs for acoustic purposes and have not required part of the religion. Switzerland has a rich architectural tradition that is distinct and unique to that country.

The problem arising from Multi-culturalism, pop culture and modernism then those that feel the need to accomodate everyone and everything is that you do so at the detriment to existing cultures and traditions.

While the idea of the melting pot might sound wonderful if you follow it to its ultimate conclusion it wont result in diversity but in fact we will all just end up the same.

[Geoff Tipps]

Last weeks episode was absolutely brilliant, on a par with the Imaginationland trilogy of a few years ago.

I thought the Tiger Woods episode was the best I've seen in a few series. The diagnosis of Stan, Kenny and Butters with sex addiction was hillarious. 

[gallsman]

The problem now is that this will be portrayed as South Park's attempts of having a go at Islamists when in reality Muhammad was no more a major plotline in the episode than Tom Cruise.

[Aerlik]

Does anyone here have any muslim friends?
Just wondering how common these extreme views are within their community....

I have a great Jordanian-born Palestinian friend, and he and his friends (from Pakistan and Afghanistan) occasionally have prayed together in my living room. 

Some of you folk need to get out into  the world and remove the blinkers.  It appears as if you're being sucked in by the pro Yank media ALL THE TIME. 

[ardmhachaabu]

I have a friend who is a Muslim

[DirtyDozen12]

South Park is currently the best show on TV, bar none. 

[pintsofguinness]

I know several - and they're just like us - some are sound, some are wankers - none of them behave like these idiots getting all worked up over a tv show.

I'm also particularly friendly with one who I suppose screenmachine (ignorant p***k) would describe as a "towel head" - there's few you could have better craic with.

[SLIGONIAN]

Having lived in the middle east i can say my views on muslim society are not good, as race of people I found the majority to be a total nightmare, lowest of the low type of people. There laws and beliefs are ridiculous and are only there to suit a particular agenda.

I could go in to loads of true stories and I have on other threads but I couldnt be arsed. You only have to read ydays indo about a british tourist getting a month in jail for a peck on the cheek, where a 10yrs old testimony hold more sway. It is a sick and tyranic society to the core.

I think the ones that leave the middle east maybe better people  and not quite so indoctrined so maybe its no suprise some have friends that are sound.

[ardmhachaabu]

I know several - and they're just like us - some are sound, some are w**kers - none of them behave like these idiots getting all worked up over a tv show.

I'm also particularly friendly with one who I suppose screenmachine (ignorant p***k) would describe as a "towel head" - there's few you could have better craic with.

I agree, my mate is Iranian, some of the stories he has about his time in the army there and fighting in the Iran-Iraq war are both brutal and hilarious at the same time, craic is always good with him